Here's an opening for all the folk out there that we would all love to get to know! Come on... you know you want to post! This forum is too awesome to just stay on the sidelines.

Darcy

Darcy you are soooo funny! I saw this post and thought, " Well, I guess I am lurking around in here-trying to find out what everyone else is doing. I better see who else is lurking."

I agree this forum is awesome! It has made a tremendous difference in my life. I am convinced that the folks here are the sweetest, kindest, most beautiful people that I know. It's an honor to call ya'll friends. So, with a quote from my favorite movie-Oh Brother Where art Thou-"I'm with you fellers."

A great bunch of fellers it is! Lurkers... come out... come out... wherever you are!

Lauri... Are you appealing your denial???? I think I would have been on the first plane to Mexico if they had stamped the big red NO on my application... not sure I would have had the patience to go through the appeal process. Wishing you much luck in your journey!

Darcy

I can't afford to go to Mexico until I start working again or I would be there and back by now! Even though DH is working again, he took a major pay cut. The issue with my insurance is sort of two fold-there is the fact that they denied the surgery and the fact that my dr. is no longer taking my insurance. I could come up with the money for a dr. in-network but not for out. So, I am going to have to find a new dr., see my PCP and talk to her, and work on the appeal. Right now, I am just going to try to make it through the holidays and then see what I can get done. In the mean time, I am exercising and trying to eat like I have a band. That is really hard when your hungry all of the time but I am going to keep trying. With the great support system I have here, it's much easier.

So-come on all of you LURKERS-join in! You've come to the right place!