Well, I was checking this site all the time for a while.  Then I got some disturbing news and abandoned everything.

Avmed at first denied my surgery.  They said according to my psych eval that I was too mentally unstable to have this surgery.  They asked for a second eval.  Than all kinds of stuff started coming from their end.  I was just so discouraged that I almost just decided not to have it.

I stopped my low carb, I decided I didnt care and tried to bury my head in the sand.  Even after they got the second eval they were being frankly a little bitchy.  So, I just figured it was not to be. 

Then here comes November and the holidays and I wanted to fly and see my sister and her kids since this was my first holiday without them around.  I would have to buy two tickets and of course i couldnt afford that.

Then my son started talking about how much he wishes I could at least be a foster mom so he can have kids to play with.  He also wants to go to Disney(we live in Florida so it is an easy trip).  But I dont see myself having a good time in Disney at my weight. 

So it started me back on the road.  I lit a fire under the ass of the insurance.  My hsuband called (he is an attorney) and said he was representing me and that he would file a complaint with the insurance blah blah blah...and then after my doctor didnt return my call, he called them too. 
Long story short, within 24 hours of his phone call, I was approved.

So, now, I have a ton of lab tests to do and baring any more complications, Jan 24th will be the first day of the rest of my life.

I am sorry to those who emailed me that I didnt reply.  I kinda was being an ostrich....but no more...I am now a gazelle!!
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