Krackenhaus Landstuhl - DR SCHULTZ

hi everyone i was wondering if anyone can help . i had my first consult with dr schultz yesterday and when we were all done i asked him now what ? and he said he submits paperwork to tricare again and i wait to hear from them with the approval..... does anyone recall how long it took for tricare to give them an answer : do they have a certain number of days to respond? also can anyone give me a personal experience and tips on what to expect from now till surgery if approved... thanks everyone debbie

Hi Debbie. I went to see Dr S on June 6th 2007. I finally got the call from tricare on July 5th telling me I was approved. They also gave me my surgery date that day too. So in total it took a month for approval. And from the day of approval to the day of surgery, it was a lil over 2months. -Mary

Yep, the situation was about the same for me, less than 2 months total. Way better than what I was looking at in the states. I really liked Dr. Shultz, I go see him tomorrow for a follow up. I am almost 9 months out. I had my surgery on Feb. 14th. Do you have any info on the support group? I have gone a couple of time and I believe there is a meeting this coming Sat. If you would like more info let me know and I will get it to you. There will be at least 3 of us there that have used Dr. S. so we could answer any questions you have. Seems like it was around 10 days to get the approval from Tricare. I hope you get your date soon! Shanon

Hi Thanks for the info : it was great to talk to you mary and shanon, could you send me the lady that runs the group her email addresss so i can get added to the info ? i was thinking about going to the one this month but husband is TDY again so i am not sure if i will make it or not.....but i would love to know how you are doing and how things went for you at the appt today.... debbie

Hi Debbie, Did you get the info on the support group? I don't have her name, but I can find it if you need it. My email is [email protected]. If you get a chance drop me a line and tell me a little about yourself. Do you live in or near Landstuhl? I live not far from St. Johannnes. Keep me posted on when you have your surgery. Shanon

shanon, i emailed your personal account but i havent heard from you .... does anyone know the meeting time for saturday? i would like to attend> thanks debbie