Wisetears, Have you heard of an exclusion being approved? Right now I'm still in the appeal process, and I had Humana w/the exclusion, so i appealed through my husbands job through the union. I talk to the rep thats handling it ,and it has been oveer a year now,she thinks it may go through its just this healthcare reform thats slowing this up. But now she thinks she may have an answer in Jan.2011. So I told her if she doesnt call I will be contacting her.My best friend thinks I will get somehow I will,but sometimes I really dont see it, like I'm wasting my time,but everytime I want to give up something tells me is not the right time yet and something willsoon. My employer has single plans,but she was willing to offer me funds to pay for it, but she didnt have funds either, but she said maybe next year soon and she will keep me posted. So I'm still waiting and we shall see. Thanks for reading.

 
Oh, one other issue.  Are you aware that not all US medical schools are using the Hippocratic Oath anymore?  Many haven't been for many years.  They are permitting the student body to write their own in some medical schools. 

I got the call today that my surgery is scheduled for Feb 14th. Yep thats Valentines Day. This is be the best Valentines day ever for me!!!!

 Dear BubbleButt,
While of course we all do something that will support us, that is not usually enough, especially not for anyone in a professional career. Most of us find a higher purpose in our jobs that meets our standards for ethical, moral, etc. behavior.  Doctors are required by their profession to go beyond doing anything for the money.  Haven'y you ever heard of the Hippocratic oath?

 
It is usually the doctors that require actual weight loss, not the ins co's.  Not all the time. just usually.