I am new to the web ...

I am new to the web site. I like the thought of a military forum. I hope you young people don't mind some older retired military people. My husband spent over 40 yrs in the Army. He's been wounded twice and has seen more combat than most anyone in today. He thought he was really tough so he became a Ranger. ( he was and still is) Can you believe that the Army has asked him to come back in. He is 68; but they can call him bac****il he is 72. They said they don't care that he has high blood pressure that is very hard to control and a bad back, they would modify his pt requirements. His lungs have some problems also from agent oragne. He just doesn't want to go back in. What is funny is we have a 20 year old daughter. Her friends can't believe that her dad is that old. I am really happy with Tricare. They have really been good to us. For a few years we were self imployed and had private insurance. Try paying $1,200 per month for lousy insurance. I have just gotten my referal to see the surgeon. I am excited and nervous. I hope to see some more participation on this forum. Diana

Hi I am new to the board also. I have been on the main board and also the Missouri board for months now and had no idea that this was here. I also like the idea of a Military board. My husband has 13 years in the Air Force and we have been married 11 years. I would also like to see more participation on this forum. I love to chat! Layla

I just read your porfile. It seems to me that they need to concentrate on your BMI. May be your dr can point out that you are really short and 100lbs over weight for you is more like 140 lbs overweight for me. I am 5'7" and weight just under 260. If you don't get things under control now you are going to lose all your joints and develope type II diabetis and high blood pressure. Make sure your Drs make comments about your height. Maybe I need to write about myself in my profile. This is the only place that I feel comfortable talking about my weight. It's a great resource. I will cross my fingers for you. Diana

I know. Tricare wouldn't even look at my other problems because I didn't have that 100 pounds. I am waiting for my records from Shriners Hospital to come in then I am going to reweigh and appeal. Hopefully that will be enough. Thanks for your reply, Layla

I too am an older retiree. I had my Lap RNY on March 20, 07 in Frankfurt Germany. It is nice to see a military forum for our unique problems and situations. I too wish we had a little more participation. I did not use tricare, even though they did give me the approval. there was a co-pay that would have been way to high. No co-pay for active duty here in germany I believe. The most important thing for me is that I will be 3 months soon and I have come off of insulin and that was the just the Icing on my cake!! or carrots now LOL.

Great going. I sure don't want to become diabetic. I really need to do something. Tricare is my only insurance, I have been considered uninsureable for several years now and none of it is even weight related. So far, Hospital stays have only cost us $25.00 and office dopay is $12.00. My husband is on Medicare and Tricare for life. He pays nothing and doesn't have to have anything approved. Good thing he just had 2 surgeries and pullmonary embolism after the last one. 24 days in hospital in total. And the army still wants him back!! Diana

WELOCOME to the boards!!!!

Thank you