Hey...just have a question for you TRICARE INSURANCE folks out there. I have been told TRICARE is starting to deny most claims for skin removal surgeries after gastric bypass. Is anyone aware of this or experiencing problems? I have terrible rashes and irritation and odor because of my skin, and am praying this is not true. Just wanted to see if anyone out there knew anything. THANKS!!

Awesome! That is such a wow moment for anyone -- Congratulations. You should be very proud of yourself and enjoy every last one of those rave reviews - and those still to come! It took a lot of hard work and commitment to get to this point and you deserve to enjoy every single wow moment. Thanks for sharing - it was a great way to start my day.

I'm here Brenda! I do check the boards less frequently now but it is important to me and the August '07 board is always the first one I check. It is great to see your posts and I will try to actually reply more often....promise. Donna Kay

It's sorta scary to see so few of our August losers coming here to post now. There are a few of us that have remained faithful at posting and I hope the rest come back. I know it's easy to get complacent and relaxed at our ongoing recovery (we ARE addicts who still face challenges, right?) and new lifestyle once we get a few months out and can eat more foods, feel more sure of our lifestyle and aren't so full of questions. But..... What about staying accountable? What about when we feel old fears and habits haunting us? What about when we slow down having "wow" moments to share? We still need each other.....PLEASE COME BACK you August losers who haven't posted in awhile....let us know how you are. And those of us who continue to post regularly......let us NOT EVER forget how important our daily contact with each other can be. I know this is the first place I come in the morning...I want to see if anyone has posted anything new...or added to a thread. I NEED YOU GUYS. Our success depends on support more than we know. I miss hearing from everyone....... Anyone agree? God bless you all, I love you bunches! Brenda

Pre-surg wt: 290.6 Today's Wt: 189 Total loss: 101.6 Wt still to lose: 44 Loss for the week: 1.4 Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. It was over way too quick in my opinion but at least the next holiday (& my favorite) is just around the corner. I can hardly wait for the 4th of July picnics and good weather. I'm really tired of the rain here - we hit an all time high for the month of May and the rest of the week is scheduled for more rain....Not complaining too loud just complaining. I know it could be a lot worse but I sure do miss the sun.