Good Morning!!

I had a wonderful weekend, went to the Pow Wow in Vallejo along the waterfront.  Was amazing to look at all the different, colorful clothes!

Tomorrow I have my surgery consult - 26 hrs from now (not as if I am excited or anything!)

Trying to figure out what I want to do for my bday in 2 weeks - or if I even want to "celebrate".

Meanwhile, just trying to drag tail through today.

May you all have a wonderful day today - Happy Monday! 

Good Morning -

At this point my schedule looks good, it's going to be a nice and quiet week.  We all know how fast that can change ;). 

Barb, I just bought the Jaycee Dugard book yesterday.  I started reading it last night.  I cried all the way through her tv interview, so I know I'm going to cry reading her book.  I agree with you she is an amazing inspirational woman.  I hope she can get to the point where she can do motivational speaking. 

Had a great weekend, took the boys to Monterey Bay Aquarium on Saturday.  Hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Good Morning Cali Friends,

Wow, Monday already?  It seems like we were just celebrating Friday!  These weekends go by so fast.  I hope you had a great one.  What were the highlights of your weekend?  How about for the coming week?

Yesterday was a relaxing one for us.  We watched the Giants game and did a small amount of yard work.  I finished the Jaycee Dugard book which was extremely well written and sad but hopeful.  As I said yesterday, she is an amazing woman and is extremely bright and educated despite he ordeal. 

This week will be a short one for me because I will take Friday off.  We are going to have a music jam weekend with my husband's friends on Sat and Sun.  I'm looking forward to seeing and hearing them.  Friday will be my house prep day. 

I wish everyone a wonderful day.  Hope your week is an easy one.

Hugs,
Barb

HELP!

I am hoping someone can help me.

I need weight loss surgery -- lap bypass.  I had it 9 years ago.  I was doing great and working out hard.  Maybe I gained 15 pounds back.  Then I had a knee injury and had 2 surgeries.  I didn't exercise and ate crap. I'm terified of looking at the scale, but at 5'3, I believe I weigh around 225 if not more.  I am a size 18.

Well I am a blimp now and dont' have the same insurance I had before.  I have my husband's HMO, Tricare Prime.  My understanding is they DWCS (aka Don't Want to Cover Sh*t).  I went to my primary and he gave me a referral.  The only dr. in the area that did carry my insurance, stopped.

I called Tri-Care Prime AND went through their directory and they show ZERO providers.  I am not a woman of means but I MUST have this surgery.  Here are my questions to anyone who will listen:

1.  How do I get Tricare Prime to Cover
2.  What does it cost -- cash -- to get it done?  I am considering lapband or gastric bypass again.  I just know I want my life back.  
3.  We have crappy credit, but is it possible to finance this surgery?
4.  Could I buy PPO individual insurance if I had to and then get a new dr to agree that I need Weight loss surgery and have it done?

I need practical advice.  I have already had my initial blood work done and getting ready to get cardio check up. (The HMO covers all that.) Now I have to figure this out.  This is not really about vanity.  It's about my health.  Most of family has died in their 50's due to complications of obesity (high blood pressure, heart disease, etc.)

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help in any way you can.  Thank you.

Obese X 2 

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I had my surgery on the 28th  of June , At my 2 week visit  my DR wrote out a meal plan for me .
it has been very easy to follow and I am FULL ...