Germany bound Sept 2007

We are USAF and moving to Stuttgart in sept. I am trying to figure out if anyone has gone through this process from stuttgart and how hard is it? My current base can not do referrals at this time due to budgets but i already know from my pcm that im a good candidate with a BMI of 50 and other back /leg issues. but i am unsure of the process over in germany. any info would be wonderful for me I am trying to get as much info as i can before i get there to start the process as soon as i can after we get settled. Thank you

I j ust had to write, My sister and her family lives there in Fairbanks, Maybe you know them its such a small place. Her name is Lisa Beyer, Daughter is Autumn beyer,son is Justin Beyer, anyways i am an OH member post op 5 months and i am also going to Germany in March to travel. Good luck with finding a doctor, God bless. Melody

Hello, Congrats on your surgery. I am sorry but i do not know your sister. We are a bit isolated out here where we live and I do not meet to many people but I thank you for writing and hope you enjoy your holiday over in Germany I am looking forward to going there. Terri

Hi: I am an Army wife, stationed in Wiesbaden. I had my surgery almost 4 years ago in the states, but I know that WLS is done in Frankfurt and I also believe in Landstuhl. Read some of the other posts on the German forum and you will get lots more info. The referral process will not be any different than in the states. Once you get here and get assigned a pc doc, you can discuss it and ask for a referral from Tricare. Have you been stationed in Germany before? We love it here, it is a beautiful country with so much to do and see. Feel free to email me with any questions you have either about WLS or Germany. Good luck Cheri

Hi Terri... I just started the approval process for surgery. We are stationed in Vilseck. According to the tricare rep there is only one Doctor approved for Tricare in Germany to do this. He is in Frankfurt. I should know his name after my Tricare appointment on Friday

hello i think his name is dr weiner? spelling may be off i have just read that tricare has a preferred provider dr hesse in stuttgart i have not been able to locate any information on him, do you get a choice of who to see or do you just get referred to the closest dr? any info would be great i will be there in sept. and plan to get this ball rolling as soon as we have our house set up

Hey Heather! I am in Vilseck and I had Weiner do my surgery in October. I hope your process is going well for you... let me know if you need any local help! Take care