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I can't believe it's been three months already! Thanks for the update and way to go!

Oh, fun! Hope to see you!

a review on sams club site. thought that was interesting.. going to get some.

Amanda, I agree with you. I think it's some of it. Sometimes I send rough drafts from my phone. I know I should post from the pc but I keep at it on my phone. Sigh. I do somewhat believe in the "more hand holding" thing though, when you pay more. Anyway. For some, 10k isn't breaking the bank. For others(self), it kind of is. I'm glad we have other options. Go with your heart, jesser.

Jesser, I've followed your journey somewhat, and i think you should think about satisfaction rate and cost. With anything I buy, I don't go with the dirt cheap wannabe & I don't go with the top of the line best of the best either, and I didn't in this situation. (Well except for my blender, but it didnt set us back 10k either ) These are the prices I've seen. $4,500 Almanza $4,700 (about to go up in may) Garcia $5,500 pdl $7,500 ortiz at OCC $8,900 Alvarez and Aceves These are the ones I'm aware of and I could be off on prices. Basically, the more expensive choices are in big fancy hospitals and a lot of the cost is going toward that, not quality of surgeon necessarily. I think it'd be neat to have that be my experience, but honestly I don't want to wait Long enough to save that much $ and I don't think it's necessary. I'd rather buy my daughter braces, etc. I have 6 children who need me. Not just one very special person that I love more than life itself, but SIX. This is not a decision that I made in haste. I haven't heard an oz. of negative about the surgeon I chose. None. Maybe a bit of old news about mi doctor, but it was so minor and the issue has been fixed. I've read over and over about happy patients, my surgeons bed side manner, my coordinators etc. and I'm positive that I'm in good hands. Honestly, yes, this is a very important life decisio,n but were not playing Russian roulette here. All of the surgeons I've read about are good surgeons, & it really boils down to your gut feeling and your heart. For me personally, I was had it narrowed down to two surgeons. dr. Ponce de leon and dr. Fernando Garcia. This was when I had heard that garcias price was raising by $500 which at the time would put them only $300.00 less than pdl. I still chose Garcia. It just felt right. I watched the videos of both if them over and over an just let my heart speak for me. Garcia or was. And THEN I found out thy aren't raising their prices until may. BONUS!!! Lol Pdl taught Garcia, Almanza and I believe kelly some techniques and for some that makes the feel safer going with pdl. Or me, I feel that that means they had a great teacher, not a crummy one. GREAT! Shrug Are you still able to go in march?

I'm leaving 3 weeks from today, 3 weeks from tomorrow I'll be sleeved!

I still wouldn't leave my children with someone who doesn't want to watch them. I can imagine. He wouldn't be very nice to then or he'd be nice bit they could pick up on his negativity. I'd never do that to my children.

Show him the door. Also, I wouldn't leave the kids with him if he's going to be bitter and resentful about it. that wouldn't be fair for them. I'd take a friend, aunt etc, leave mom with the kids and dump the boy.

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My date was moved to march 2nd. Paid and booked!

Near Columbia. You?

Thanks for the reminder about wheelchair assistance. And unjury chicken broth.

How stoked are you!? Not long at all! How long is your flight from fl? Mine is about 6 hours from MO, 3.5 hour layover. What am I going to do for 3.5 hours?

I changed my mind. I can't handle another summer obese, I just can't. 6 months is too long to wait and jump through hoops and continue my life this way So.... Drumroll please!? I just paid my deposit and booked my flight. I leave march first and am scheduled for march 2nd with dr. Garcia at MiDoctor. I couldn't be more excited!! But I'm also nervous and freaking out, you know? Did I make the right choice?! Am I crazy?! Will I get trampled like a field mouse in a stampede @ the airports, etc. (first flight,ever) Phew. So that's me. Anyone else going march 2nd?

Well I thought the 5k precor said max 335 lbs but that was the weight of the unit. Woah.

But none of them say that!!! Maybe none of the folding treadmills can stand that much? Hm. Highest Ive seen is 350

hahaha I get that a lot! and "boy, you've got your hands full!" and "you do know what causes that, dont you?" my reply to that one is "yes, and we like it." darn it, i attached a photo of the kids from my phone but its not showing up on my pc.. hrm.. no biggie...

ohhh there is an app, and a website for c25k. Just google it??

Dean, I have 6. 11,9,7,6,3,&1. It feels like a billion, and I feel like a broken record when I type that "I've got 6 kids" and any variation of that, so I mix it up a little. I also get bored easily.... Clk, That's what I'm saying(high five?) lol just jump on in my rags, get all sweaty and stuff where noone can see me, get a shower when I can, and go on. I'm a big homebody so I think it'd work.

Butterthebean, not in the winter and middle of humid summer in Missouri, and with 24 mouths to feed and wipe. (Exaggeration) this mamas gotta do the best she can.

Edited-- I don't know what I want! Lol