OK, am I ready for plastic surgery on my legs...physically I know I am - mentally I'm not so sure, but our insurance is changing drastically and if I'm going to have it done I should try to get it in before year-end, so today I'll be calling Aetna to see what I have to do in order to have it covered. It is truly more than cosmetic for me - the excess skin is weighing heavily on my knees - walking is fine, sitting is fine - riding my bike is achy but I pedal through it because I know I'll feel better in the end, but I do think the extra weight bearing down on the knees is not helping the way they're feeling. And if I don't get them (the legs) done now I'll have to wait until at least 2011 to have enough $$$ built up to pay for it. So I guess I'll take the plunge is I can and have it done this year.

The other issue is my mother's overall health - she's probably going to be starting chemo treatments again very soon and in the past we have not been able to get all 3 into her before she ends up in the hospital...the doctor tells us that the meds she'll be getting this time are tolerated well by 'most' people - unfortunately she's not most people and when her system is compromised she goes downhill very quickly. But if I can go ahead and have the legs done then my siblings or nephew will have to come over to help out.

So here goes nothing...new legs or bust!! Oh wait, that's a totally different procedure - LOL!!!