Happy Holidays All

I wanted to wish all a happy holidays and a prosperous new year. I have been absent from the board in preparation for a move 1700 miles across country to accept a new position in Sterling, VA. Before leaving, I wanted to say thanks to all those who threw me their support and well-wishes before, during and after my October 5, 2004 surgery. As you may know, I started my journey at 370 pounds and, so far, I'm down 90 pounds as I approach the 3 month mark. I can't believe the new me. 2004 was a year of big changes for me as I quit smoking at the beginning of the year, resolved to fight Cigna to the bitter end over the WLS and now I find myself moving my family and my home to the East coast. For any who are interested, our new address is 15113 Olddale Road, Centreville, VA 20120. Our e-mail address will stay intact until mid-February, so I'll try to get online and retrieve any new messages. My new job will keep me pretty busy, initially, so be patient with me if you don't get a response right away. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and enjoy a prosperous and successful new year. Until next time... Ron Hill

Hey Ron! I just sent you an email so that you'd have my email address with you when you go. I'll miss seeing your posts since you and I have a lot in common body-wise. I hope to see more from you in your profile in the future. Good luck in VA, Paul 379/258/200

Ron, Good Luck in your travels and new residence. Congrats on your loss you are doing awesome~keep it up. Have a safe and happy 2005! Birgitt