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Hello! I am new to the website and so happy to find AF forums here. I am a new AF wife and still learning a few things. I just went to a RYN seminar last night, filled out my application and ready for something to happen. I have been reading so many posts and its good to know that you can get approved quickly. DH is in tech school and we are doing our first PCS in late October. I have lived in my hometown for 15 years and would like to get the surgery at a hospital I know and trust. So I am trying to get it done here in town. We are PCSing only 12 hours away so I can go to my 3 and 6 mth check up. Am I completely unreasonable to try and get it done before PCS? I can't wait to read all your posts, I am a research FREAK. I like to know everything about what I am doing.

Hi Alison Welcome No I don't think it's unreasonable because with you PCSing you may have to start all over with the new doctor. Good luck

If this is something that you feel you must try. It really wouldn't hurt anything. If worse came to worse you could start over when you did PCS. I tried to get the WLS done in SC when we were there . I did everything I could ...but in my situation they would not do the surgery because the doctor said it would be like leaving you on the doorstep of another Dr. to do your followups. I know that you said that you are only 12 hours away. I am only 8 from where we were in SC. If everything goes perfect after WLS that is not a problem...but 12 hours away if you have problems with surgery is uncomprehensible. I promise I am not trying to rain on your parade. IF you wanted to try it will not hurt you either way. If worse came to worse you could always restart. I haven't had a problem at all restarting. IT is like a Tricare representative said ..once you qualify you still qualify; but if you PCS everything has to be restarted from your PCM. You have nothing to loose at trying.......even failing you get another chance. Jaye Jaye

Not unreasonable, but you may want to think about a couple of things You might just want to wait and move in with your hubby after surgery, especially if you have family to take care of you where you are, and trust the hospital. +++ Your hubby might have a hard time getting time off to care for you. OR if you have surgery after you PCS you most likely have family only 12 hours away, that could come up, and help care for you. OR... you can go through this now, and maybe a second time. It's all up to you, and what you're willing to do, or want to do. I can tell you after surgery tho, when I had an infection (not from WLS) I did not want to go on any 12 hour car rides! So I think you should either stay back and have it done, or have it done at the next place.

I'm hoping for an ok while I am in town. If all goes well I will have a 2 weeks or so break before the move. Thanks for the welcomes and all the advice I am getting by reading previous posts.

I got a call from my someone at my Dr. office today and told me I do not qualify as 200% ideal body weight. So I guess thats a no on getting anything done, at least here. All website I have looked at say Im suppose to be 117-125 and being 240lbs would make me about 200% but oh well. Good luck to all the ladies who can get it done!