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Havta tell ya, I have GHI HMO and was approved within two days of the paper work being submitted...no questions, no fuss, no problem! They called my doctors office and gave them a verbal autherization and then sent the paper auth to back it up~ I almost passed out when my surgeons office called me within TWO DAYS and told me I was approved. I was ready for a fight! Thankfully none was needed.... Good luck to ya

I say you tell the kids that Grama is on a vacation and she will be over when she "gets back"......then take em out for ice cream.....they will be okay........THEN sneek over to MIL house with a paper bag filled with dog poo.......light it on fire...place it infront of the door, ring the bell and run like hell~ EHEHEHEH Im Kidding Im kidding...Sometimes my alter ego takes over and I have no control....today....Im outta control~ I know what a "pita" mother in laws can be!! (pita = pain in the a!!) You dont owe her any more appologizes or explainations. you did it once, thats enough. Your hubbie should talk to her.... or at least, carry the bag of poo :rofl:

Id wait. My dr polls me on a couple of areas...How long Im staying full...If I feel hungry and if I can physically eat more food at one sitting. If i were comfortable I would save the fill and money

ReneBean....That is an awesome way of looking at things...Put your own oxygen mask on first.....heheheh I will always have that in the back of my mind. Last night I went to my first Al-Anon meeting. I dunno if its for me, but they did make that 6 meeting suggestion clear. I found them to be very "churchy".....praying before and after the meeting, holding hands for prayers, greet your neighbor....which are all great things...but one of the things that keeps me out of church.....Sooo I may have to push some things aside for now, so I may benefit from them. We will see. I did learn some things last night.....openened my eyes a little....I have all ready accepted my part in the relationship problems and my part was building walls. I didn't want to deal with anything so I shut everything down.....I was tired of communicating and getting nothing back so I just stopped all together. Bad for me~Bad for the relationship. I was tired of asking and begging and getting no where, so I pushed him aside and up went the wall. I know I did it....but at the same time it was the only way I knew how to "save myself"...

That is totally amazing~~~~~ Good for you~~~~

Hey guys....Car isn't toooo bad. I can deal with it. Its scuffed. Im sure it would buff out...but whos taking it anywhere with a $500.00 deductible? Not me~ Its the bumper, I dont see what behind me....sooo Im good with it. No one was hurt...No big damage... Would have appreciated someone being honest with me, but hey......FOUR SIZES SMALLER!!! I started this whole adventure at a size 24...somethings were size 26!!! Today I wiggled into a size 16!!!!!! I think I was like 14-15 years old the last time I saw that size.....I AM SOO PSYCHED!!! Mousecrazy...I hope this has been inspiring enough for you~~~:Banane34: I can't wait to get to my goal weight~~~ I have to tell ya, I was trying on a shirt, and I kept asking my mother...ma, what the hell is wrong with this shirt? Is it bunched up somewhere? She said Hope, that shirt is gorgious on yoU~ Go look in that mirror (one of them multi sided mirrors) I stood there looking and looking. I figured it out. It wasn't the shirt at all...it was ME! My shoulders are getting less broad.....I actually looked a little "petite" in the shoulders of all places...I am a very stocky woman and a little dantiness is going to sooo be appreciated~ I use to have to rip shoulder pads out of EVERYTHING!!!

Happy Happy Birrrrthday Happy Happy Birrrrthday Happy Happy Biiiiiirrrrtttday Happy Day To You!!!!! Enjoy!!!

Hey guys...I want to share with you all TWO AWESOME THINGS that happened to me today....First off...I GOTTA JOB I GOTTA JOB I GOTTA JOB~~ Wahoooo. I start on Monday with trainning...Friday I have to go in for orientation though...go over some benefit stuff. I will be working on an inbound customer service phone line. The pay is better than I was anticipating, soooo all is good there....and then!!! Because the jobs dress code, corp casual, I had to go do some shopping.....I needed new clothes...I just bought pants FOUR FREEKIN SIZES smaller than usual!!! Is there no wonder that all my clothes are falling off my butt!!! FOUR SIZES SMALLER WAAAAHOOOO And today, someone even hit my car while it was parked on a side street, in a legal parking spot....someone swiped my car, scuffed up the bumper, and kept going and ya know what...I DONT CARE.....FOUR SIZES SMALLER waaahooo :faint: TALK TO YOU ALL LATER

I saw Star on Larry King tonight and again she ditched the "How did you do it" question... Larry said well if you tell us here, you will be helping millions of other people over come the same conditions that you did. She danced around the subject, adding her new found ability to control her portions (I dont know if I believe that or not) and healthier choices. She said she use to eat a burger in one hand and fries in the other, but tonight she had a half of a chicken breast and broccoli and LOVED IT....~No one LOVES that except for a person whos been living on protein shakes and mushies~COMMON STAR COME CLEAN~ My bet, Weight Loss Surgery!!! She looks AMAZING!!! I will eat my words if Im wrong.... wait, only if they come in liquid form, or can be blended...ehehehe

Thanks for the advise HarleyNana!!! Its hanging up right now~~~ Sorry Big Paul :confused:

Happy Birthday Candysmooooooch Enjoy Your Day

Hey GMan~~~ Whats up~~ I was going thru some old emails the other day and came across a pic you sent me!! Yep, your one year is right around the corner~~ You are doing very well~~be proud of what you have accomplished!! Im glad to see you back. Have a good time in CO...the scenary is gorgious from what I have been told.

Well, I just have to say, I never disappoint myself~ (Being recently seperated muahahahahahahahahahahahah)

Thanks for the input Sarah....I do ask my sons opinion on certain things and I do honor his wishes when he tells me no...Like when he doesn't want to go with his father.....Or go see his other grandparents. I dont force him into anything. My son also has special needs....sooo sometimes I dont know what he understands and what he doesn't. I know he doesn't understand why we are always at my mothers house. Hes like when the hell we going home mommy!!! He is a great kid and takes things in stride. I learn a lot by him....I have learned to take things one day at a time...and thats all I can do...Just make the best decision for that day... I did contact Al-Anon. There is a group meeting in the next town over on Wednesday night at 7:30...I may go...... Thanks for the continued input and support guys~ You all rock!!

I know imagin my surprize~ I didn't put the shirt on till I got home. Ever been in public AND stuck in clothes....not fun!!! ~ The t shirt is now in the wash~ Watch me shrink the damn thing and have to go naked with Paul ~~ muahahah

Hey there~ I was banded with Dr Kwon back in May! I love him and his staff....Once your done and over with you are going to be soo happy with the after care~ Dr Kwon is a little strict, but I have lost 60 pounds since my surgery with him.....guess he knows what hes talking about Good luck to you and I really hope that you have as much happiness and sucess with this whole adventure as I have~

Well, at the persistance of my friends and my naturally curious disposition, I did look Al-Anon up on the internet last night. I was able to read a portion of thier one book online and it did teach me something.....I have an 800 number to call and get meeting times and dates in my area..I actually took notes on the things that I read last night and Im looking at them right now. Letchas know what I find out about meetings and if I actually go THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT

Zoloft is a great drug to be on if need be...Im glad you are seeing some difference. I have a few friends on Zoloft and they wouldnt be able to function if they didn't have it. I know the horror stories of getting ready for school in the morning. My little guy is super stubborn and gives me a hard time every morning....I know the routine you two must be in!! You were given some relief and I am sooo happy for you two!!!!

Thanks all~~~ Feels good~~~ Im da'bom huh...been called a lot of things but never da'bom...Thanks Paul~

I will keep your little girl and whole family in my prayers. Your doing everything right by your little one~find comfort in that thought. If she does have bi-polar know that there are awesome treatments out there. Bi-polar is something that I have dealt with for years...my dad had it, and my husband has it.....PM me if you want to chat about that privately BEST WISHES

Hey All~ Last night my girlfriend dragged me outta the house and we went to see a local band play and a venue in Poughkeepsie. The boys in the band work at the Haunted House that Im involved in (girlfriend works there too) and we always go to their shows to support them. Anyway.......We buy their cd's and stuff......so they get a little extra $$ from the show.......Last night we bought tee shirts with their logo on it. I typially buy tee's size 2X or sometimes 3X....Last night, the tee that I bought was a LARGE... There were no numbers or extra X's before or after the size....JUST THE LETTER "L"~~~~ I thought it was a bit tight, but my girlfriend said it looked good~ Guess I am just use to swimming in my clothes or covering totally up with clothes....that when I get in the right size I freek out thinking its too small. I am beyond PROUD!! (FYI If you wanna check out the boys band, see their website http://www.juniperrock.com/ or on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/juniper their website is under construction so some stuff may not be up and running yet..you can actually hear their music at the myspace addy, they are Alternative Rock...) ~TALK TO YOU LATER FRIENDS~

Thanks Everyone...... Last night was tuff....I did stop over to see my son and his father...Things were all good.. Its 11:30 now, and I want to call but I want to give them their time together too. I will call later in the after noon to see when DS will be getting dropped home. My girlfriend dragged me out last night. What was the point in sitting home and worrying? We had an awesome time! There are a couple of guys that work at the haunted house that Im involved in that play in a band. They had a show last night and we try and go to every one of their shows to support them. They put on one hell of a show. It kept me out of the house, and my mind sorta occupied...but I held tight to my cell phone, just in case........ This isn't an easy situation and maybe Alanon would offer some help...I dunno, I tend to shy away from groups....but maybe I will check it out. I haven't been soo good with diet and exercise...and it seems like EVERYTHING has just gone KAPLEWY in my life. So I am going to work on getting me back together first.....then add in new adventures such as alanon......Todays goal is to eat healthier and go for a walk. Thanks guys for listening. Im sure everything will work out for everyone. I know my son will be okay because I am behind him 110% - if that were possible. Have an awesome day~~~ Thank you all for the thoughts,prayers and hugs~~

Anca Thank you for the compliments~ It is hard to try and balance every thing sometimes...but I gotta do it~ Your a Sagittarius...You have that ablity to cut people off~ Among many other talents!! You would make an awesome lawyer!! You hold strong to your opinions and beliefs. You wont be swayed! My sister is a Sag and my son is a Sag. You were actually banded on my sons Birthday!!

anca~ Thank you for your insight. I do appreciate it. My parents had a very rocky relationship and my mother kept me from my father....shoot, Im 33 and she still tries. She did what she thought was best though. Looking back on it all, I dont know what she accomplished by not letting us see each other. My father had a lot of issues that were part of her decision to stop us from seeing each other. But he could have come to the house and seen me, we could have spent days together. I have an AWESOME relationship with my father now and I really think it sucks that we were held away from one another for years!!! I spent a lot of time hating him for things that were force fed into my head.......hating him for things I couldn't have changed then and certainly can't change now......I dont want our son to grow up thinking I kept them two apart. I know it hurts a child when they dont see their parent for what ever reason. You sound like the rare case where your comfortable without your dad in your life. I wasn't comfortable with it. I cried for him day in and day out. My son occassionally asks for his father. I call him on the phone and let the two of them talk...and today when his father came for him, my son couldn't get his hat and coat on quick enough~ So, I know he misses his daddy. I do believe taking it one day at a time is going to really help us all out right now. Talk to you soon~

Hey guys..I made it thru the night and came to a rational decision..I let our son go with his father for the weekend. I am going to pop in and pay a surprize visit sometime today just for my own peace of mind. I had a long talk with my husband last night and I believe he is committed to recovery. I have a lot of trust issues as it is, and I dont want that to be my sons problem. Soo....I am living for today and today only. I am making decisions for today and today only. Today my husband is sober, he is on his meds, he is doing what he needs to do. Tomorrow, well, we dont know what tomorrow will bring, but I will make the right decisions tomorrow when it gets here. This approach is going to keep me sane~ I will pop in, I will call...I will make sure things are okay over there. Shoot, its not beyond me to just go and stand outside and listen to whats going on. I know I know, borders stalking.....gotta catch me first I do journal everything, every day. It helps me get things out and keep tract of what goes on. I have considered Alanon...but I dont have time for one more meeting~ Wonder if they have an online support group? Hum, something to look into.....I do have a therapist, she is wonderful and she is available when ever I need her, all I have to do is call...and my family...and my friends.... Thanks ever so much everyone for the support and time and suggestions. I do appreciate it. Like I said in one of my above postings, sorry if my tone is off~~~ I am not trying to be mean or snippy...just all the thoughts coming out at once....Sometimes tones and attitude gets misread on the computer~~~I dont want to offend anyone~~~ TTYL Letcha know how the late night stalking errrr visit goes....muahahahahah