Thank you I am excited!!   My referral went in about two months ago......I'm not sure if that's a normal amount of time to be processed or not....

Thanks D. The Magic 80 is good...I have another job already, though, starting in October! This has been my plan for many years. The pension income is allowing me to work four days a week now instead of five, although they would like me to work more to start with until their dictation is caught up. I am so looking forward to that.

Good luck with your plastic surgery. Isn't it only a couple of thousand extra for the full abdominoplasty? I really don't see a lot less protuberance of my upper abdomen, so, as you said, maybe the panni will be all that you need. Since I was paying the whole shot, I just had everything done at the same time. Once is enough! 

Good luck with your plastic surgeon appointment. You are one of the people on here I really admire for losing such an amazing amount of weight.   I considered going to Mexico, but really wanted the comfort of my own home after surgery. For what I had done, the price difference wasn't that great. Best of luck with whatever you do.

Thanks, Karen. I start my new job at the end of September! I can work four days a week thanks to my new pension income. Good luck to you with your journey towards surgery.

Wow, that is tough. I agree, try contacting them or get your family Dr to plead your case and see if they will readmit you.

And if they don't, apply here and don't look at it as starting from the beginning, because you have learned alot in your journey that will only help if they accept you here.

I waited 3 years to get into the program until the criteria expanded and I still get upset when I see people who have been in the program for a year and a half already having surgery before me, but I know it won't be long and it's my turn...

I hope you will let us know what happens, and good luck!

Karen