ok im taking the risk

Allowing you? It was a priviledge to meet YOU. Honey, you didn't need permission, we love you! You are so sweet and I hope you come to our get togethers whenever we have them. All are welcome. Repeat after me: "I am a child of the universe. I have a right to meet for breakfast." xoxo tee

Good for you Kelly!!! In the short term this will be a real hardship for you and your family. In the long term it will pay off in dividends! It will pay off in that you won't have to self pay thousands of $$$. It might pay off in your food bills, but I still seem to spend lots at the grocery store. I have a seventeen year old son after all! It will buy you time and quality of life with your loved ones that you can never put a price on. Money stress can be really tough, but the stress I remember feeling physically and emotionally when I was obese were much harder for me and my family. Your husband is being a great support. Your thanks to him can be to embrace the extra support and receive it, instead of questioning that you shouldn't be asking for this or thinking that he shouldn't have to do this for you. I realize that isn't so easy to do. It wasn't until quite a while after the weight came off that I was able to shed some of the guilt and forgive myself. This is going to be a very positive experience. In the end I think my husband and son share pride in the fact that "we pulled it off". It wouldn't have happened without our family all sacrificing for me. I know you get much more out of your daughter's straight teeth than you ever could have from having had a better car. Your priorities were right then, and they are now. I am rooting for you! Patty

Patty how are you doing? how are the kids. My 18 year old still at home so I cant see the food bills going down much at least he finally signed up for school will start collage next week. Nothing like waiting untill the last minite. thanks I feel stronger every day becouse I have resloved that I am doing this. I called the clinic today told Robin that I will have tricare on the 1st of October and she promised to push everything forward for me so I dont have to start over,, I belive you are right and I am going to get the bypass instead of the la band. I just dont think it will do the trick for me,, I had a long talk with my mom today she like me had been obese all of her live untill she hit her late 60s. she was 330 now she is 200 still overwieght but much less then she was,, when I first talked to her about this she was worried,, now she is ok with it and hoping that when my sis sees me go thru it and loose maybe she will look at doing it to.

Oh Kelly, good for you!!! You deserve to be happy not only for you, but for your family too. They need you to be around for them (even your 18 year old son...even if he wouldn't admit it.) and this surgery while not without some risk certainly can eleviate future problems related to obesity. I think Tri-care will be just the ticket! It was a privledge meeting you last week. Please keep in touch! Trisha