Hi All-Newbie Here
I GOT APPROVED! I GOT APPROVED! Doing a little happy dance cuz I got approved!
So I found out yesterday that I had indeed been approved for surgery and then received my official call this morning! My initial denial was over something so silly!! When I registered on the forum my doc's office provides, I registered at 220 pounds which was my weight the last time I had been on a scale months before. When my package was sent over, the review board used my guesstimated weight versus my offical weight from the day of my consult which was 238.5 and since they did that, that meant I wasn't the 100 pounds over for my frame/size. Lucky for me, I had an angel watching over me whom I have not yet met and as soon as she caught the error she started fighting for me. This all happened the same day Tricare received my info which was the 17th of this month.
So moving forward, I found a way to pay the $250 fee for my madatory post-op package and am scheduled officially for October 31st. However, I may have to postpone that by a week or two because I want my mom to come out here so she can help hubby with the kids...if not, my kids will be at Micky Ds every night for dinner while I'm here recovering! LOL
Anyhow, so I just wanted to let ya'll know! I'm freakin' excited and nervous and well, going thru all the emotions because the reality is setting in...I'm finally getting surgery!
Vanessa
So I found out yesterday that I had indeed been approved for surgery and then received my official call this morning! My initial denial was over something so silly!! When I registered on the forum my doc's office provides, I registered at 220 pounds which was my weight the last time I had been on a scale months before. When my package was sent over, the review board used my guesstimated weight versus my offical weight from the day of my consult which was 238.5 and since they did that, that meant I wasn't the 100 pounds over for my frame/size. Lucky for me, I had an angel watching over me whom I have not yet met and as soon as she caught the error she started fighting for me. This all happened the same day Tricare received my info which was the 17th of this month.
So moving forward, I found a way to pay the $250 fee for my madatory post-op package and am scheduled officially for October 31st. However, I may have to postpone that by a week or two because I want my mom to come out here so she can help hubby with the kids...if not, my kids will be at Micky Ds every night for dinner while I'm here recovering! LOL
Anyhow, so I just wanted to let ya'll know! I'm freakin' excited and nervous and well, going thru all the emotions because the reality is setting in...I'm finally getting surgery!
Vanessa
Congrats.....Tricare is very particular in the weight qualifications and they do not budge. You are lucky that the person saw the error and fixed it promptly. Take this time now to do as much reading up and preparation. I highly reccommend Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies for some very informative reading.
Wendi
I am so happy for you!!!! I am doing a happy dance! 
Hope everything will work out for you and I am scooting over on the losers bench. Whoo Hoo!!! Layla 
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