Hey Paula~ We already met, but glad you found the board also!!! I didnt think of checking for just WA people! Now we know!
Diane

Dr. Oh does accept Tricare but Tricare only covers RNY or Lapband unless you go to Madigan for the surgery.  Madigan has a list of requirements as well and unless your PCP is on base, they will reject your request to have surgery there using the "right of first refusal".   I tried to have my surgery done at Madigan so I could get the sleeve, but they don't accept any patients that don't have their doctor on base.  I couldn't switch my PCP either because I live outside a 50 mile radius.   Lots of hoops to go through, but once I accepted that I had to see a civilian doctor, getting approved through Tricare was a breeze. 

 Hey there! I tried to request you as a friend but your profile is set to private. Request me if you want!
Diane

Hi Diane. I see you had Dr. Srikanth...I am halfway through my 6 month diet with him! He is so great. I would love to hear your experiences with him, since you have had the surgery, and obviously have had a great loss! Congrats 

I am currently living in Bothell, and would love to be able to chat with some locals. Are you on Facebook? My user name is rmk101575 and my email is [email protected].

I just wanted to give a guick hello as I am in Lacey too.  It would be really nice to connect with some other locals even if it is just on the boards.

Hope you are all having a great day!