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nanniemidder

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  1. Starting this journey

    · nanniemidder · 11/18/2006 05:14

    I will be making this journey with the help of my family! I applied for my social security disability in July after years of battling ill health and then recently had to have a heart cath done. Thank goodness the heart is really okay. Today I got a letter from social security stating that I have been turned down for disability! Big bummer :cry.
    I am 5 foot tall and weigh just over 325 pounds. I am tired of feeling lousy all the time and just getting larger and larger - I want to be able to enjoy my grandchildren and do things with them. So after the hospital scare my brother and sister decided to help me pay for the surgery. I do not have insurance of any kind so this is self pay for them - they are the greatest.
    I am a little worried about how well I will do on the lap band surgery but the bypass is another $11,000 more than the lap band here. I am very happy with my doctor and am looking forward to getting this paid and getting a date soon.
    If anyone has any words of encouragement they would like to share or tales of any their journey I am very interested.

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