They will pay for lap band surgery at some military facilities. It will be listed under general surgery. Has already been done at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC. Heather Mc below has already had hers done there. I have an appt scheduled with Dr. Long.

I had no problem getting my consultation to Walter Reed/Dr. Long for Lap band surgery. Less than a week after my PCM put the referral in Dee from Dr. Long's office called and set up a consultation for 28 March. My PCM had to redo the referral and made sure it had my current weight, that I am on meds for high blood pressure, and I have sleep apnea. Guess my referral went right thru. Now just waiting on the next step, the consultation.

HI. You would have to contact the schools quarterdeck and they will relay the message to him

Well my husband left today for Warrant Officer Canidate (WOC) school at Ft Rucker AL. I am having my surgery Thursday, here at Ft. Bliss, TX. Since my husband basically doesn't have a unit anymore, should I contact the one he just left in case something happens and he needs to be reached at school?

I had surgery Feb. 2005. A couple of months later we found out we had orders to England in Sept. Two weeks before we were supposed to leave, I found out that I didn't get medical clearance. It said it was denied due to "lack of general medical facilities". They had issues because of all the follow up appts. I had with my surgeon. Granted I had no more than any other gastric bypass patient. They said just try again in about a year. I was devastated and went into severe depression. Not because we didn't get to move to England, but because I was told I was too sick to do so. Also before they denied us, I had quit my job and voluntarily given back our brand new van (which we are still paying on). WELL last week we got involuntary orders to go to England. We have to be there by Oct. 31. The last time we got orders my husband had volunteered, though it was long before i had even thought about surgery. I have to go through the whole process of getting medical clearance again. I don't know if I can emotionally handle it if I am denied again. This whole surgery has seriously done a number on my mental health. And this next part is no joke. We bought a slightly used, but still expensive car that we will be paying on for the next 6 years less than 1 month ago. And the day my husband found out about the orders was my 3rd day at my new job. I'm just now to the point physically and mentally to go back to work. I mentioned going back to work at my last psych appt. and he told me to hold off for a while longer that I still wasn't ready. But financially we couldn't afford it, especially with the new car so I went back to work anyway. And now this. Last time I felt physically able to handle a move abroad and I was denied. Now I don't feel mentally or physically able to even go through the process. Does anyone know if this will hinder getting medically cleared? And since this would be my 2nd medical clearance denial, will this impact my husband's career? He's been in for almost 10 years and we were planning on staying in for the full 20. Any advice or tales of similiar experiences would be greatly appreciated.