Hello to all,

I just wanted to send a shout out to anyone who would like to "befriend" me so that we can share our experiences, recipes, random spells, or book titles...'whatever"..it would just be nice to have a few buddies to console with. :)

love and light
Brenda
(desert fox)

Blessed be, Merry meet, the godess led me to this forem through poor spelling. I've been wiccan since I can remember, just didn't have a name for it.(I'm 55.) I am waiting for a surgery date. .
 I am a hereditary witch. My grand mother taught me the "old ways "as a child. She was a "granny woman"She taught me herbal lore, ritual,  seeing , and knowing. . It would be wonderful to meet some sisters, .I hope this thread can be revived. blessed be.  Carlacc

Thank you Suz,

Yes, I am just starting out. I have my first appointment with my weight loss surgeon this Wednesday. But thanks to OH, I have pretty much found out what to expect, but I know that every doctor is different and I'll have a few surprises. I'm already prepared to start my 6 month supervised dieting as soon as I see the dietician. I'm so scared and nervous..but excited as well. Thank you for writing to me. I really appreciate your help. I may need it..lol

I actually forgot that I posted here..ooops!!..lol

~LISA~

Hello Ladies..I'm Lisa from Ohio...

I know we've never spoken before...but, did your surgery happen today? If so, I wish you the very best recovery possible. ~Suz

it's kinda cool. no one seems to be posting though. well, if anyone else wants a wiccan wls buddy, pm me! blessed be.

hi im hermione, just here to find some true witch friends..... my aim is emohappypenguin6 my yahoo is blackheartedsister thanks! hermione p.s. i love to meet new people!!:-)

Hi All, I am scheduled for surgery on 10/31. Perfect time to let go of the old life and begin a new one I am wondering what sort of anesthesia experience I might have though! Lisa

See, when i first began this 'official' journey, I had the surgeon's office check to see if my insurances covered any of this. I had read in my policy book that it did not, but i also have another policy with my husband's insurance and i have no book for that. Jackie, from Dr. Richardson's office called back to say that UHC said they covered at 100%! I was quite surprised by this! But quite pleasantly so! So, I went through with all the consults and letters and appointments. Had I known then that the phone person did not know which policy my district HAD, i wouldn't have wasted this much effort this soon. I would have waited. I know, in time, things will change. I rechecked the new policy book right after this and it still states that it does not cover surgerical intervention for weight loss. it DOES however support TOPS....ok, that's gonna work wonders! lol I haven't given up, but I am putting it on hold for the time being. I am still in contact with both our insurance and my surgeon, so it ain't all over yet. not till the fat lady sings, and i'm pretty hoarse right now! ;) It is the beginning of the school year now, so i'll have time to get all my little ducks in a row before the day that insurance says yes! I have faith, and i have 'little ways'!;) I want them to see this as a very good idea, not a way to shut me up! I want the policy changed! Thank you for your blessings and your prayers. without burning your house down, light LOTS of candles!!! hehe sweet success, Jen, and thanks!!! deb

Well, I finally got an answer. It seems, after nearly six weeks and countless phone calls to my insurance company, there seems to be an exemption to bariatric surgery. They do not cover it at all. "that's not to say it isn't a necessary option or that it would not help you, but we simply do not cover it." Now, can't somebody at that office have said that BEFORE all this? All the tests and that idiotic psych eval and everything else? I mean, come ON now. At any rate, I believe what will be will be, and at some point, if this is really what is in my future, it will happen. Policies change, jobs change, life changes. I'm not giving up, just waiting for the right time. And i'm not going to get violent about it either! lol no point in that! Thanks for your wonderful reply, Jen, and good luck in the new job!! I'm so excited for you! Blessings! mp, deb