Checking In

Hey Girls, Girls and the Occasional Guy: It's been a long time since I posted - I thought it was time for an update. A year ago July (2004), I was 347. At surgery, on 3/8/05, I was down to 330. Today's nice number - 256 - 9 pounds and counting from the big century mark. Here is a before and after comparison: July 2004 -- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/harbor/04.jpg August 2005 --http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/harbor/amissourireunionandaugustsuevisit05.jpg Another view -- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/harbor/amissourireunionandaugustsuevisit04.jpg I got tired of losing hair everyday and decided that Uncle Fester would be my new role model. Have patience plateauers -- you will be able to turn it around - I was dead in the water for 4 weeks and now its sliding off at the rate of close to 1 pound a day (at least that what the scale this week says!). Now if I can just get my paperwork together to sue the pants off BCBS (a $5000 reimbursement on a $17000 sugeon bill) I'll be good. Yours, up to the teeth, Harbor

Heyyyy!!!!!!!! It's so good to hear from you!! Looks like you're doing a fandangtastic job, sir! Way to go! Love the new do, too! Congrats to you on much success - keep up the great work. Best wishes with your pursuit of BCBS! Hugz, Cathy

Cathy: Now I know why I miss posting here! It's so good to hear from you! I was checking out your current pictures - you look marvelous!! (with a Fernando accent). Isn't it great to be reborn - how Zen! Harbor

Thank you sir Wonder what it would take for the US to move to a free-healthcare system

Your little laughing heads got it right...It would take the US to turn itself into Canada - taint gonna happen. Too many people with lots of money would stop making it. One party is in bed with the lawyer lobby. The other party is a ***** for the doctors, drug companies and insurance conglomerates. Neither party really cares about patients unless they are brain dead and their continuity of care can be manipulated somehow into the abortion debate. You're fine as long as you don't get sick! But let me put away my soapbox - it's time to celebrate and dance! Then shave our collective heads! Yippee! Harbor

Hey lookin good there.Keep it up!,and hey nothing wrong with a nice shaved bald guy

Chandra: Thanks for the response,,I've actually started to have women hit on me, much to the amusement of my wife! Any luck with the insurance company and qualifying for surgeryz? They are *******s aren't they? In Europe this would be free and they'd give us a medal for good citizenship for doing it! Love and kisses! Harbor

I know how ur wife feels my B/F is not happy,and i havent even had the surgery yet.He thinks all the guys r gona be after me when i do hes so silly.

Wow! A new man entirely. You look simply grand. And so glad to hear you're losing a pound a day now. That's terrific. Donna

It almost seems too easy at the moment - but, I'm not complaining. It was a miserable 4 week plateau! Like watching paint dry or listening to a Cubs game in late September. Harbor