Thanks Bo & OSU

I wanted to say thank you to you BO and OSU for the meeting last night! It was very nice to hear such a inspirational story like yours BO! You are "My Hero" and I thank you soooo much for sharing your story with me and everyone at the meeting! I wish you all the luck in the world and send my prayer out to you for your upcoming surgery and your long term goals you mentioned last night! You sooo deserve nothing but the best w/ everything you've been through and everything you are doing now to share yourself through this website and meetings!! Sorry I didn't get to stay around and introduce myself to you and everyone else I wanted to, but I am soooo closterphobic(sp) and that room was soooo hot and with all the people there(which was a wonderful turn-out) and once everyone stood up I felt I couldn't breath so I just felt like I need to get out of there! So again I'm sorry I didn't get to formally meet you and Cheryl......Paula R. has said sooo many great things about you guys! So I figured the next best thing was to send you guys this message!! Thanks again for sharing yourself to all of us!! Your Great! Tabitha

Tabitha I am so glad you made it! I wished I could have gotten the chance to meet you, but you were right the room was a little on the warm side!!! We had a great time too, Bo is very inspirational and I just love seeing that group grow bigger everytime we meet. It is a tremendous place to meet people. I think we need to find a bigger place. Keep coming back, and next time, go out in the hallway and holler for me! I would love to meet up with you! Hugs, Val

Hi Valerie, I really wanted to meet up with you again too! You may not remember but I was part of the small group you talked to after one of my Living Well classes, Paula Rainey was there too!! Anyway, I think a bigger place would be alot better too!! It wasnt' too bad when we were all sitting, but by the time we all stood up it was too crowded for me! I hate feeling closturephobic!! Next time I will holler at you.............I promise! Sorry you didn't get your approval for your plastic surgery, that really stinks!! But where there is a will there is a way!! I would say keep fighting it.........thats what everyone says to me, but understand how frustrating it is!! I talked to Aetna today and my case is suppose to be in the hands of a nurse by the end of the day. She will be the one to deside my WLS fate.......going to be Loooooong weekend, she said by Monday or tuesday they should have a desicion!! I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed!! Thanks for the kind words....your such a great inspiration to all of us! Tabitha

Tabitha, I will be praying for you over the weekend. Keeping my fingers crossed for you. I hope you get your approval next week. Who knows? maybe we might even be in the hospital together or at least close to it. Have a great weekend and try not to think about it.. It will happen for you. Take Care Julie

Actually I do remember you! I thought that was who you were, but I wasn't 100% sure! Yep, I know the frustration very well, went through it with the wls, then again with this. But where there is a will there is a way, and I am not going to let this get the better of me! You know I am pulling for you! Please, let us know when you find out. I have a feeling you will be getting better news than me!! My goal is to help out where ever I can. I am glad I can keep people motivated, because this can truly help you get your life back. Thank you for your kind words! Val