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    imagine got a reaction from pshae in Mushies Stage Recipes   
    I am halfway through my mushy stage and here is one of my favorite meals.
    1 can of tuna
    1 avacado
    Lowfat mayo
    Jane's Mixed up Salts
    Garlic powder
    Mix up some tuna with some lowfat mayo, add the avacado and mush it all up. Season with Jane's Mixed up Salts and some garlic and you have one kick ass meal.
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    imagine got a reaction from Djmohr in Moving to another state for insurance coverage   
    I live in a state that is not required to cover bariatric surgery. I had Lap Band surgery 10 years ago and now have to have the band removed. I want to convert to a Duodenum Switch, but my current insurance will only cover the removal of the band. I would have to self pay for the DS surgery, which will run $50k -60k. I don't have that lying around so I will have to go in to considerable debt, which could take a very long time to pay off. It will probably ruin my credit and might lead to filing for bankruptcy.
    23 states require insurance companies to cover bariatric surgery. I am thinking about renting my house and moving across the boarder to one of those 23 states. I will rent an apartment get a state drivers license and buy health insurance. I work from home so I can be anywhere as long as I have phone and Internet. Including the move I think that my out of pocket expense will be $5k, maybe $7k. I can swing that.
    Has anyone moved to get coverage? If so is my plan sound or am I missing something?
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    imagine got a reaction from pshae in Mushies Stage Recipes   
    I am halfway through my mushy stage and here is one of my favorite meals.
    1 can of tuna
    1 avacado
    Lowfat mayo
    Jane's Mixed up Salts
    Garlic powder
    Mix up some tuna with some lowfat mayo, add the avacado and mush it all up. Season with Jane's Mixed up Salts and some garlic and you have one kick ass meal.

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