Any Navy wives out there?

We have been here for about a year. Came from Whidbey Is. WA. I was living in San Diego until I met my husband, four years ago. I actually don't much like the area down here, but I love my house. We are considering retiring here. There seems to be a lot of civilian job opportunities if we do. What did you like about this area? Maybe I am missing something.

What I liked about the area where I lived is the trees. We lived in Mechanicsville and there were a lot of Amish people. I use to go to their "farmers market" and get fresh produce and flowers. It was very quiet and a good area to live in. When we built our home we purchased 4 acres, and we built a beautiful deck on the back which looked out into the trees. I miss my house terrible! LOL We are living in base housing now, so nothing can campare once you had your own home. I guess I just liked my house and the trees LOL I am originally from Hanford, CA (by Lemoore NAS), so it was nice to have trees and you never had to water your lawn in MD So no, your not missing anything. I didn't care for certain areas myself, if the truth be known. I love it here where I am living now. We are right by the ocean, we have hills, and beautiful farmland. The people here on base are really nice also. I found in MD, that people kept to themselves a lot. It was hard to make friends there. When we arrived here, all my neighbors came over to welcome us and so far, I really like Ventura area. I looked up your profile and I seen that you are driving to Bethesda and WR. I have drove that a few times myself. It always seemed to rain buckets when I had to go. LOL You must be getting excited about having WLS soon. Your going to have to keep us informed on how it goes. I just am starting the process. I need to get a PCM here and get the ball rolling. I am hoping that my PCM will not send me to a nutritionist first. I hear they do that sometimes. Sorry so long. I wish you the best on your upcoming WLS!

Misty, did you try Dr. Benson or Lundquist at the NBVC Medical Clinic on Port Hueneme? They referred me to Dr. Owens in Orange county. It is the only one that Tricare is contracted with. After Dr. Owens got my referral and my paperwork...Tricare only took 24 hours to approve my surgery. I will be having it in 4 days. We live on Port Hueneme in housing. I am glad you like this area. Watch out for the killer mosquitos on your base. Let me know if you need help with getting approval or referral. I know who to talk to....I was the Ombudsman for NMCB3.

Hi Lisa! So sorry I didn't reply sooner. I was away for Easter and I just logged on. Tomorrow is the big day for you! That is so exciting!! I will email you with a couple of questions when I get some more time. I am sure that it will be a while before you feel like logging on to a computer I have an apt. with Dr. Das this Friday. I hear she is okay, but that Lundquist is great! When I was picking out my PCM, Dr. Das was the only Dr. who was accepting new patients. I will be thinking of you tomorrow and wishing you a speedy recovery!

Lisa, We just came from Dahlgren. Who is your husband and what does he do? ARe you there with him? Or are you doing the geo bachelor thing?

I am a navy wife. we are in san diego. my hubby has been back from baghdad now 6 weeks. we have 2 yrs left until he retires. can't wait. we are from Ventura County. I am from Oxnard he is from Camarillo. We have 2 beautiful girls 6 1/2 and 3 1/2. I had my surgery 12/30/03. and 61 pounds lost. my hubby was in baghdad when i had my surgery. which was better he didn't want me to have it done. well now he loves my weight loss. he can't believe when he see my pics i can't either i see someone who was so fat and gross. I still have much to lose but i am getting there.. i am 230 now. was 291. that wasn't my heavest either my biggest was 328. i lost 60 lbs on atkins diet in 5 months. but almost had a heart attack so i had to go off of it and take alot of meds and in 6 weeks i was normal. in 2 months gain 20lbs back then had the WLS. you can see my weight at my web page before wls. www.trulock.org i need to post new ones. ANYONE IN SAN DIEGO? ok TTFN. Nora GB LAP 12/30/03 291/230/150

Nora, I'm from San Diego. Are you still here? Cyndi

Hubby is a TAR aviation mech stationed at Andrews AFB. He has been there almost 13 years!! So..we know our time is up this time. Have no idea where we will go from here. All of my family is here. I was raised in Southern Md, Mechanicsville area. I am currently trying to get all the tests Tricare requires before I can sumbit. I have done the psych eval, endocrine clearance (waiting for results), and tomorrow will have the upper G series done. I have had a heck of a time just getting Tricare to schedule the darn appointments! Took three weeks for them to call me back with the EGD appointment. If approved, my surgeon will be Dr. Elariny in Arlington, VA. Hugs to all you fellow Navy wives!! Ang

Hi Everyone! I'm a Navy wife! I had my surgery on 10/2/2003 and am down 111lbs so far. I had it out in town since the Navy had suspended doing the surgery at Portsmouth for awhile. My husband is on the USS Nassau and we live in Chesapeake, VA. Erin 302/191

Hi! I am a navy wife as well. My hubby just got a shore billet but had previously served on the Nassau and the George Washington. He just got of the GW in Jan. He is now at Sima Norfolk. He is an HT. We have been in Va for 5 years and no other billets. Uggg. I want to go somewhere else so bad. I am currently on the waiting list and go to orientation on the 17 at Portsmouth. I live in base housing here in Norfolk. Hello all!