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Southerngirl: have u tried saga remi by milkyway

tammygirl and travellady yall must have some of lana new Orleans spices in yall because yall two sisters that r seasoned with more than age! I am rejoicing as I read your posts! Actually I feel a sense of pride! I know two of the fiercest sisters on the planet. We all have so much in common. Thank you for keeping me inspired!

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Welcome aboard msjacksonifyanasty!

Thanks ya'll for rallying behind me :obama fist bump::cool2: Tammigirl you are on point! I would not want to get into a legal tango with you.:smile: It's a shame that you have to get stressed out for nonsense. Update: This morning my phone rang me: hello new she: Hey April I just got to work but I wanted to update you me: Yeah , this thing has had me worried. see i am a private person and it disturbs me that my information is somewhere willy nilly new she: I know it bothered me last night that's why i called you first thing this morning to let you know that we are working on it me: yeah well i am still looking into hippa vioalations someone needs to be held accountable she: I promise you that the person over the mailroom is taking this very seriously me: in the mean time what can we do to expedite this? mailing will take another 10 days and I have already spent 7 months jumping through bc bs hoops so 10 days is a life time. she: i understand, you could always bring a copy of the missing photos up here me (thinking)-what , that's an option , oh hell yeah me aloud: absolutely she: Bring it in the morning and put it to the attention of the medical review board: i will call them and tell them it is urgent me: I will do it 8 am she: talk to ya later me:too mentally exhausted to do or say anything else pray for your girl and that's on the real

Go on mommie with your bad self! Congrats girl, do the doggone thang. Skinny1 don't you bust a move just yet, your incisions need to heal!:cool2:

Hey mommie, I understand your need for privacy but i think your husband should know. He might feel betrayed otherwise. losing weight would be a nice welcome back present and a great surprise. the only thing is that it is surgery no matter how less invasive, and you are is loved one. this is a big dilemma ...

Can you believe the success of this board in such a short time? We should all be proud mamas.:biggrin2:

Hilarious! Girl don't you hurt nobody!

Great thread Southerngirl. It really made me think. Straw 1: presenting to my faculty during a professional development and getting short of breath from just talking! Straw 2: catching a glimpse of myself in the mirror! I was devastated!

Way to go girl! You will be a success story. Claim it! :frown::cool2::cool2::eek::cool2::eek::cool2::cool2::cool2::cool2::cool2:

Hi lilbull and welcome to the forum. You have friends here who understand what you are going through. It doesn't matter who has more or less to lose, obesity has ugly side effects and not just the comorbidities.

my dear friend that has had a bypass gave me this advice when it comes to talking to people that are not supportive: "stop having that conversation with that person". It worked for me.

Remember when I posted yesterday about how I was happy that the Ins. co. finally received my file? Remember that?:huh2: O.K. here it goes I called them today (fyi I call everyday) to see the status. I was told by the rep that the medical review board needed more information and that a letter was sent today stating such. me: Missing what? she: three years of medical history me: I don't have 3 years. There were several years that I didn't see a dr. she: you didn't? me: no. I have been a bc bs customer for 10 years check my claims records. no dr. claims for 05, 06 she: you have to have medical recorded weights me: no, my policy allows the use of photos as documentation in lieu of records :embaressed_smile: she: no it doesn't me: I am a type a personality when it comes to taking care of business. Trust me on this she: no that is not the policy me: I will hold while you confer with a peer or your supervisor:mad: she: hold on. OK I talked with my sup and she is looking into it can i call u back me: yup:ack2: Now 10 minutes later i get a call she: I did some research and I see what you are saying me: I told ya:smash: she: but we need a letter from your dr. explaining why they sent photos me: what? they did that already. i'm gonna give them a call so I peaced her out and called my dr office and they informed me that this is the second concern that they have gotten in a week. Someone in the mail room is opening the mail taking out the photos and only sending the claim to medical review. I need to send photos again and we will resubmit:mad5: MY MOMMA DIDN'T RAISE NO PUNK SNITCHES I called ins. back asked for a specialist for my contract group and explained everything including the fact that my photos were somewhere unauthorized with my name, b date, and all on the back FURTHERMORE I am going to check and see if this violates HIPPA I also have the complaints number written down but I would like to settle this before we get to that point Besides I should not have to resubmit after this long process new she: I am so sorry, I am going to see what the problem is and i will call u tomorrow 15 min later I get a call:rolleyes2: new she: my supervisor and i searched for your info. we found one pic. I promise we are going to find the other and i will give u a call tomorrow. me: how long will i have to wait on a decision? she: not even a week me: blowing smoke off gun, twirl back in holsters and walk off a hot mess Once again, pray for your girl

tammygirl, you go girl! :embaressed_smile: We all (this forum) have so much in common.:huh2:

You r hilarious. :obama fist bump::embaressed_smile::thumbup:

Welcome to our humble and sometimes hilarious social group!:embaressed_smile: Have you started the process (insurance approval)?

:embaressed_smile:...and you say that my comment was crazy:( Hey I am not judging, do what you gotta do. But gaining a legit 15 lbs which you will eventually lose is not only less crazy but it is more ethical (can we say insurance fraud) :ballchain:than wearing weights to the dr. ! lol I am not picking a spat with you pooh(blessed are the peace makers). I am just responding to your post with a little humor. Again, we all have to do what we have to in order to fight this disease. P.S. I have to admit you are cleaver! I am not hating, let me be the first to congratulate! :huh2:

:w00t:Heavy shoes and clothes? Oh pooh, do tell!

Welcome aboard! Here's to you and your future with vickie secrets:Banane34:

Go melli it's your birthday! My prayers r with u and I know everything will go well.:tongue_smilie:

Thanks mommi for your enthusiasm! welcome aboard!

If you really really want the lapband here are some things to think about: 1. how many pounds are you away from being 40bmi?then decide if you want to eat your way there. it sounds horrible but most of us have been up an down with our weight for a very long time. who's to say that you won't be at 40 eventually 2. If you achieve bmi 40 what type of weight history (3 yr, 5yr) and weight documentation for that history (medical records;photos) does your ins. require? I am not endorsing or recommending anything, I just want to give you something to think about. I hope this helps

Amen Amen, I think that we can all relate to that Enigma

Girl I have to laugh to keep from crying:lol: Oh and I was voted best sense of humor in my high school yearbook:tt2: