We ARE going to have a really good 2010.  2009 was a really good year for me, but it was a starting point.  2010 will be the point where it will all even out.  Life will be even better this year.  Happy New Year!

OK, maybe my daughter is right and I'm becoming a hypochondriac.  While browsing OH this morning I ran across a post about a failed RNY where some of the staples failed at the pouch and food was going into the other part of the stomach.  I looked it up and it has me worried that it could have possibly happened to me.  I could swear that Dr. Roller disconnects the old part of the stomach but I'm not sure and won't be able to find out until I can call.  Meanwhile I'm spazing out!  A few weeks ago I had a CAT scan and asked the tech if she could see my pouch and tell if it is still small.  She asked me if I had eaten recently because she could see "gunk" in my stomach.  What she was pointing to was the area where the old part of my stomach would be not below the sternum area where the pouch is.  I told her no, it had been over two hours since I ate anything.  I just figured we didn't know what we were looking for.  She said she could see my band and I didn't bother to correct her thinking she didn't know what she was looking for anyway.  Here's the deal:  my stomach "growls" and gurgles lately.  Not where my pouch is, lower down to the left.  I have heartburn from time to time and I never used to get it before.  I get hungry in the early evening but I just figured that my blood sugar was getting low and I needed to eat some supper.  Am I worried about nothing?  Any Dr. Roller patients out there?  Does he disconnect the other part of the stomach during the RNY? 

Well, we made it through the holidays.  Now it's time to start thinking about getting ready to put in the spring garden.  Last year we didn't end up with anything except a few tomatoes with all that was going on healthwise with me.  We're going to start early with spinich, brocolli, brussel sprouts and some other things this year.  I am going to get my gourds and louffa started early this year so they have time to make well too.  I've already been talking to hubby about throwing up that greenhouse he's been promising me.  It doesn't have to be anything elaborate. Just something I can get my starts going in so I don't have the kitchen table covered up with everything like I usually do, lol.  I'm going to go fish shopping too today.  I set up a 55 gallon aquarium about two months ago and still don't have any fish in it yet.  I need some more goldfish for the pond too but I think I'm going to wait a little longer for that.  Our land line has finally been working for a whole week.  We got it reconnected again since our cell phone reception is so poor here.  It would w.rk one minute and go dead the next.  This has gone on for a month.  They came out several times and I think this time they finally got it fixed.  I'm really looking forward to spring this year.  I plan to spend a  lot of time outdoors.  Ya'll have a good weekend. 

Mama,
As I sit here with tears running down my face, I want you to know I love you.  You are my inspiration to keep going on days I wanna lay down and give up.  That song is soooo true.  W/O Him where would we be?? Not a good thought.  2009 was truly a year of trials for us all, but we have stuck together, and been blessed thru it. 
I hope that 2010 is the best year that you have ever experienced, and when it is over you can say, "This has truly been MY year"

Love you much,
By HIS stripes we are healed!!
Rhonda D.

HI there,
I'm afraid as far as I know, HealthAdvantage doesn't cover ANY sort of WLS. My husband is a State employee, but the teachers coverage might be different, as I have compared notes with teachers I know. Your best bet is to call the insurance company and see what they say. I've been known to be wrong before....lol

Good luck to both of you!