Finally!

I was approved this morning by Tricare for surgery. Now I just need to get my date. I think I will have to call them to change the valid through date though. They have it valid through the end of this week, the 27th. I have to pick my daughter up from the airport on Friday, so unless they do it this morning, I just don't see it happening this week!
It took longer for my surgeon's insurance office to send it in to get approved then it took for my insurance to approve it. They had everything they needed to send it in 13 days ago, yet it went in this morning!

I have Tri-care also. Did you have to interface with tricare yourself, or did your doctor's office take care of the approval?

The doctor's office took care of everything.