SkyPaw

When I go to the bathroom able to bend all the way down and back to wipe myself appropriately!!!!!

I LOVE everyone's replies! I giggled on a few replies.. they were on my list, but I left them off.
It's crazy to see how much being overweight holds us back!!
I want to take my kids on fair rides
Stand on a stool without worrying about it breaking
Buy regular sized clothes
Wear pretty panties
Want to be in family pictures
Feel good about myself
Do whatever I want and not feel held back
Have confidence in myself
Keep the posts coming. I love them!!

Welllll, in addition to the obvious health benefits, i Can't wait to shop for cute small clothes! I even ordered a pair of summer sandals a half size smaller. No more Fred Flintstone feet, hopefully...

Good luck!! We're all here rooting for you!

Thanks, y'all. With a BMI of 67, I'm at wit's end as to how to get this weight off. I'd been waffling about surgery for a couple years but when I'd finally felt confident and good about my decision, it hurt to have my hand slapped by those words "not covered".
Bronxbubbles, I have not called them yet .. thanks for the suggestion! I'll do that later today. I'm also going to see if the clinic I'm going through can get an exception or something ... I have a medical need (morbid obesity) and I want to get the weight down before I have OTHER complications!
Thanks for the advice .. I won't give up hope yet! In the meantime, I'm going to have to think up a backup plan ... I can't stand living the way I am right now!