I am so glad to have found this. Yes it is true that we as military wifes do have other issues that other wifes on the outside do not have. Has anyone been aproved for PS after your weight loss? I look forward to our on line friendship. We are now stationed at Moody AFB, GA.

I have heard of people who get TT's and breast jobs where we are at. I have heard that it is a $3000.00 copay for TT and a very long wait but you have to go through the naval hospital to get it and you have to have really bad saggy skin. As far as the implants there is an $800.00 copay and I am not sure about the wait for that or what the deal is with approval. The naval hospital here does have a plastic surgery center and I have heard that mil hospitals with the resourses are the only ones that do it. I cant speak from expericence so I am not sure how much of this is fact or fiction I do have one neighbor on a waiting list for a TT and another who is having a consult for implants. I am sorry I cant be of more help but it can be done from what I have been told. I hope this helps. -Briana

Hi everyone! Hope to have my surgery in September 2004 at Travis AFB California. Just thought I would post on the military board... Donna

hi, my name is sharnell and my husband is active duty in the navy i just had the wls on feb.11, 2004 and tri-care was great they approved me in one day also they have to give you know something within 3 working days so once you have all your paper work done like psychological evaluation and diet evaluation and what ever else your dr. whants you'll be ready to go it took me a total of one month for everything meaning see the dr. for consult turn my paper work in and get a surgery date and it would have been sooner but i didn't have my diet eval ready tri-care is real good the the wls they may not be good at any thing else but there good at this

Allison - I just stumbled across your post. I am a military wife as well. Just wondering if hubby went and how you are doing? Did you have the surgery? I am looking into it with a doctor of mine. I am not sure about Tricare but can share what will happen with mine if that will help you. Good luck and God Bless. michele