If hubby's new job does not cover it keep in mind that there are companies that you can get a loan with and make payments. The company that seems to be the one most people use is called www.SurgeryLoans.com . And think of it as an investment in your life if nothing else your quality of life. What could be more important to your family than being around to love and raise those children? Ideally you will have coverage but just in case... don't let it be the end to you getting surgery is my point. So many companies are trimming their costs that there are fewer companies that cover WLS than have the exclusion of it. It raises the insurance costs per employee of course so that is why they are trimming it. Just something to think about.
I too have been heavy all my life. And I developed some very serious health issues and the weight just seemed to pile on quickly. Thankfully I finally was able to get my surgery and now I am healthier than I have been in years. Hasn't undone all my health issues but I continue to improve even 3 years out.
Hang in there you will make it happen one way or the other!!

 Hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine and a day off. I just got back from Dallas visiting my son. We had a good trip but its always nice to come home. We actually looked at a few neighborhoods down there. It would be nice to have everything close by but hard to get used to how close the houses are. Still just talking about it, no serious plans yet.
I have lots of stuff to get done today so I better get busy. Enjoy your day.

Unfortunantly I think I am as of right now, but I still want to go ahead with the process and have it done. My husband Is going to graduate with his bach degree in the spring and will be getting a job in his field. So I want to have this done in case the new ins would require them as well. The dr weight loss attempt is a sore subject with me...LOL I should have had my surgery this summer. I was doing my medical 6 month session when my dr and his office insited I did not need to be seen every 30 days. I told them and told them I did. Guess who was right. Guess who's weight loss attempt went out the window. I was so upset that I just quit doing anything till now.

Thanks,
Suzy

Hey Jan,
We're doing good here, getting adjusted to the "big city" life lol.  I start classes tomorrow, I'm pretty excited about that and nervous at the same time, it's gonna be great though.  Susan about has everything unpacked, we had to rent a small storage to put things that wont fit in the apartment, hopefully when it cools off some more we'll go through those boxes in the storage and condence things down and fit the rest in the apartment here.  How's George doing with the job?  I hope Dora isn't being to rough on him, she can really be a bugger sometimes.  I never thought I'd miss working at a place like I do now, I really miss being there around the residents and all, the kitchen crew for the most part are great people to work around.  

I doubt we can make the meeting on the 17th, we'll plan for the Oct. meeting though.  On friday's my last class ends at 12:30 so we'd be able to make it.  We're gonna try and find a support group here in Tulsa to get to on a monthly basis, I've looked a lil but havn't found anything like the group there.  I found 2 that are by the surgeons here but both are for their patients only, ai yi yi, I'm sure there is one if I look hard enough, I'll have to go over to the OK board and ask them.  

Susan's dad is doing much better, we went over there yesterday and he looked really good and says he is feeling better.  He's even talking a lil bit more, they do speech therapy on him every day, well mon - fri, and it seems to be helping some. 

Well I gotta get busy around here, Susan has a ton of trash and boxes to take to the dumpster, it wont get there by itself lol.  Hope you had a great time with your grandkids and all, we're keeping Michelle in our prayers believing she stays on track and finds a good church to get hooked into, that will help them both for sure.  Y'all stay cool.

See ya soon,
Andy

I seem to sip on everything, and trying to get fluids down. Not happening, not enough anyways... then diarrhea, then I have to use crushed pain  meds allergic to the liquid percocet...and now eating small bites of cottage cheese to prevent nausea when taking crushed meds...

anyone else have that problem?