NOT SO NEW...(lurking)

I have been here a while reading and gaining knowledge about the DO'S & DONT'S of (WLS).I have fought CIGNA to the (point of giving up) and realized it was not so bad. Now comes the interesting part(approved on MON 19 & on FRI 23 having surgery) And after 3-VERY quick deniles... GOD IS GOOD.

Hello... Yes God is Good.... I wish you luck on your surgery on Friday... I pray that everything works out good and you don't have any complations.. I wish you a Merry Christmas...Brenda....

Thank you Brenda,i have given lots of gifts, and friday I will have mine early...Merry Christmas to you and your...David

Wow David that's wonderful news what a wonderful Christmas gift! congrats!! love Dar

It's definetly one i won't forget. Thanks very much.

I appreciate the congrats. And i very much looking forward to this Christmas gift. MERRY CHRISTMAS.

WELL MASTER DAVID ... WE'RE SO GLAD YOU DIDN'T GIVE UP!!!!!!!! &, NOW COMES THE PAYOFF ... ALL YOU WENT THROUGH TO GET TO THIS POINT GIVES YOU A FRESH START IN LIFE. YOU'LL BE LIVING IT AS A HEALTHIER, MORE ACTIVE PERSON ABLE TO DO ANYTHING YOU WANT!!!!!!! NO MORE SITTIN' ON THE SIDELINES! THE IMPROVEMENTS COME QUICKLY ... 3 WEEKS & I WAS OFF MOST OF MY MEDS INCLUDING MY PAIN MEDS ... & NOW, LOOKING AT 8 WEEKS & ALMOST 40 #s DOWN, I FEEL LIKE A NEW WOMAN! I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT I'M GONNA BE LIKE AFTER A YEAR ... BACK TO MY OL' SELF ... A BALL OF FIRE READY & ABLE TO TAKE ON THE WORLD, I HOPE!!!!!!! BE READY TO BE SURPRISED ... IT'S A WILD RIDE & YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT! CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS DAWN & NICK

Dawn, I would like to thank you for all of the kind words,and well wishes. I would like to wish you and Nick, MERRY CHRISTMAS Thanks, David

MY PLEASURE, MASTER DAVID ... &, WE APPRECIATE YOUR KINDNESS IN RETURN!!!!!!!! BTW, HAVE I BEEN SUFFERING FROM OLD-TIMER'S SYNDROME? ... I CAN'T REMEMBER IF I'VE INVITED YOU TO JOIN ALL OF US ON THURSDAY EVENINGS AT OUR LCBBuddies MEETINGS. MASTER SOLAR (MS MERLON'S HUSBAND) IS THE ONLY OTHER MAN THAT HAS HAD WLS, BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL SUPPORTIVE HUSBANDS WHO JOIN US SO YOU WON'T BE THE ONLY MALE. I'M SURE YOU KNOW BY NOW THAT MS SUSANN IS OUR CHAIRWOMAN ... GIVE HER YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS & YOU'LL GET A WEEKLY REMINDER FROM HER. THIS JOURNEY IS SOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH EASIER WITH THE HELP OF OUR FRIENDS ... LAUGHS, ENCOURAGEMENT, INFORMATION ... &, THE MOST WONDERFUL PEOPLE YOU'D EVER WANT TO MEET. COME WHEN YOU CAN ... WE'D ALL LOVE HAVING YOU JOIN US! CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS DAWN & NICK

We will all be thinking about you on Friday and praying all goes well. Best Christmas present you could have! Susann