HELLO EVERYONE!!!!Alicem

Hello everyone!!      Well my son is now back in Iraq. But let me tell everyone, it was so FANTASTIC seeing him!!!!!! I about hugged him to death at the airport!! LOL  He has signed up for another tour over there, as he explained to me, that the next group of guys going over have not been to Iraq yet, and he doesn't want them to have to learn things the hard way he had to, so he wants to be there to help them acclimate to everything over there. Benjamin and Samantha(my older daughter) had breakfast before I had to take him back to the airport, to go back to Iraq. And I did well and didn't cry until after I had dropped him off and was driving away!! lol I had professional pictures made, of the 3 of them and will post one when I get them back.      On another front, awhile ago I had told everyone I wrote to the office for Civil Rights regarding my employer making WLS surgery a non-covered item on the insurance. It has taken a bit, but they have wrote to me, and now also called me, and are checking into it. They have told me so far, that to not cover a medically needed problem that also falls under the American Disability Act, can not occur, and that also my employer can not in anyway try to fire me for filing the complain with their office. So in one way am trying not to get my hopes up, but then again, am to a certain extent. Please pray with me that they can help. Thanks and hugs everyone!! God Bless Alicem

So glad you are doing well Alice. I know you must be so proud of your son. I really hope you get some good news back  from Civil Rights office. Keep us updated!!

Hi Alice! I am glad you heard back from the Civil rights people. I was not sure how they were going to handle it. Let us know what happens with that. I am sure a lot of people are curious to know since so many employers will exclude that from their insurance plans. I acutally think it is more of an insurance company problem since the insurance companies should not even have that as a restrictable item for companies to choose from. Because if I was a company and the insurance company told me that I could pay less premiums to exclude that, then that is why a lot of companies exclude it. I think insurance companies should not even have that as a restriction for companies to choose from so I hope you are able to fight it. On another note, my brother-in-law left Saturday for another tour in Iraq, It was sort of out of the blue and unexpected. That was really hard on my husband and his family - especially my mother-in-law (as you can imagine). He was only given a days notice and did not even have enough time to get his affairs in order before he called us and was saying he had to go. He was told that he might have to stay for 2 years this time which was news to all of us - including him. It is such a hard thing to go through and it is good to hear that your son has a great head on his shoulders and is able to make decisions that he thinks is best for everyone. You should be really proud and your son will be in my prayers along with the rest of the troops.

Hi,     Glad you had a good visit with your son. I know it was hard to see him go back. He must be a good guy to sign up for another tour to help new guys. I know you are proud of him as we all are.    Hope they get your surgery worked out soon. Believe me I know how depressing it is waiting.  Good luck, Ellen