Sorry forgot to say WELCOME to the Board! Glad to have you here. Donna S Ft. Stewart GA

Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune are about 3 hours from each other. When I worked with the Army we went TDY to Camp Lejeune and worked with the Marines on a water purification system, I had friends at Bragg so on the weekends I would drive to Bragg and it would take me right at 3 hours, also depends on how heavy your foot is and there are a few ways you can go. Camp Lejeune has cottages you can rent on the beach, and from what I understand as long as you are military you can rent them, I thought about doing that this past summer but things just didn't work to my advantage to be able to go, not sure if they still rent them out but you could check into it. I loved camp Lejeune, great fishing area, great seafood all together. Hugs Donna

We will be in Camp Lejuene. I heard so many good things about NC! I cant wait! Fort Bragg is where? I even asked my DH and he didnt even know! All I know is that you must be Army.

LOL I didn't even think of that Andrea!! I guess you are right that would put a strain on the breasts :0) Most everyone that I have spoken to says that the tummy tuck and the breast lift hurt more than the Gastric Bypass. I am like you....I do think the pain would be worth it in the end!! Anyways, I am glad that Tricare is helpful even after the surgery. Jaye Jaye

Julie, I'd probably do the same thing if I were you. $2000 is a bit much! You've probably already said, but were in NC will you be stationed? DH, I and the kids are got to Fort Bragg at the end of November. Will we be any where close? I did a quick search a long while ago for surgeons there, hoping to find a good support group to join. I'll have to do a real search for one soon. Oh, and while we were stationed at Fort Polk, LA (back in 2004-5) I went in to my PCP (as I had many other times in the past) for weight loss help. He told me (he was a very optimistic guy!) that once I lost all my weight, if I wanted he'd put in a referral for a tummy tuck. He said the Army would pay for my travel to Fort Sam Houston, TX and all other expenses too at 100% while I was there. I'm thinking Walter Reed probably does this too. That will be something I'll be bugging my PCP about after I get to goal in NC. Jaye, I think they (plastic surgeons) do the TT and BL separately because of the way they are pulling the skin in each surgery. The TT the upper tummy is pulled down to meet the lower tummy. You don't want to pull those breasts down when you've just tried to pull them up. KWIM? I'm kind of scared of the surgeries right now. It is one thing to have 3-6 small holes from a lap surgery. The long incision kind of freaks me out right now, but I'm sure it is worth it. Keep telling myself that!!