I totally relate with what you said about gaininig 30 pounds... That is what I have gined since my husband left in April..... It sucks! But...I will have surgery about 3 months before he gets here, so I can lose a little. Stupid deployment and stupid weight gain! Lol Good luck to you. PS - My surgery will be non-military but it has taken about 5 months for everything to go through.....and i still dont have a surgery date yet. lol. They did tell me it would be late july or early august though. I posted on the main forum a few weeks ago about the MTF and got some good responses, try doing that and list your headline as "Military Hospitals" or something like that and list close to what you listed here and you should get a good response too. *Nicole*

Im not new to OH but new to this board i actuall didnt know it was here till today. My husband is currentlt deployed to Iraq, he has been there since October. We just spent the last 2 weeks together on his leave. Ive been an LPN for the past 10 years and im currently studying up for my boards to get my RN. Enough about me its good to meet you all!

I haven't had mine yet. Only a month and a half out. But my best friend had her's done at FT lewis. They didn't do it right the first time so she had to go in and have it done again. I hope you have better luck then she did.

Welcome to the board. You will find good support here. Being military makes us unique. Most people don't understand the military or military life, so this is a good resource for us as well as the other boards. I think I am the old one here, as My DH is retired now (after 40 years total). I am on Tricare prime and they have been very good so far. I can say that I have worked with and seen several Drs that came out of the military, and I haven't seen a bad one yet. I know there out there, But for the most they are excellent Drs. I can't give you any advice on your choices of facilities or Dr. If I had been on those bases it would have been so long ago that it wouldn't apply today. Ya, I'm old. but welcome to the board, we are here to support each other. Diana

Thanks for your good luck wishes Im liveing off post in San Antonio and my husband was in fort hood before he was sent to korea. He was never stationed in San Antonio .. so i really don't know, I would guess Fort Sam Houston? Im mortified that he's comeing home! I've gained like 30lbs since he's been gone. and of course he has been working out everyday ..lol. How long did it take you all to get a surgery date? Did you all do it with a military doctor or with a non military?