Hi Guys, I went to my "second opinon" appt on Wed. and the dr said "YES"!!! I have one more hurdle to jump and that is that the Tri-Care lady is upset because I found my own dr. The one that they sent me to said "no", Tricare didn't offer me another dr, so I found one and he is in the Tricare group. So it is back to the Hosp Commander. They are having a meeting on Monday. My surgery is scheduled for Oct 25. It is getting close, so I hope that I will have an answer on Monday. Thanks for so many emails and well wishes...you guys are the best.