If you go to www .snopes.com you'll see that this is a fake email. ~Tanja>>>>who's dh's batallion took over 500 pounds of Starbucks coffee with them to Iraq donated by Starbucks employees.

sorry i posted, i have been flamed enough, if you have intentions of adding to it, don't bother, i will delete WITHOUT reading. there are soooo many people against the war, who knows anymore. against the war or not THOSE ARE OUR FAMILY MEMBERS OUT THERE FIGHTING, WILLING TO RISK THEIR LIVES!!!! i will continue to forward the e-mails i get like this in my personal address book, on the chance that it might be true. if i find out otherwise, well, hen i will send another apology e-mail, just like i have done in this situation. i wish you all well & pray for your loved ones "over there"

Nicola, I just wanted to say Welcome!! It sounds like you are well on your way to having surgery. You will have to let us all know when you have your surgery date. I can't give you any info on surgeries where you are, sorry!! Okay just wanted to say hello!! Have a great day!! Becky P.

Just wanted to say hi to everyone and let ya know I was reading messages. I am in Fort Polk, Louisiana. I had my appt with my pcm about two weeks ago I guess and he said he'd put in for my consult cause he thought I was a good candidate since I was 30 yrs old, 100lbs overweight, had degenerative arthitis in my knees and PVNS in my left knee(with five knee surgeries and counting & I'll be having a knee replacement before to long). I asked him while I was there how long before he thought I would beable to get my surgery because hubby was leaving for deployment in Jan of 06 and he said I'd have my surgery well before then. My pcm also said that I would get my surgery one of three ways either here at BJACH, or referred out or at Fort Worth. He called me back at 7:30 that night to ask when the last time I had a thyroid checked and he found that I had it checked in Sept of 04 in my records while he was talking, so he said I wouldn't need another. He did say that the surgeons office would be calling before to long cause they also said I was a good candidate and it looked like I was having surgery here. This past monday (6-20-05) they called and I have my consult July 14th 05. So that's where I'm at with everything. Someone did tell me about a month ago that there was a loooong waiting list but nobody in the offices of BJACH has told me that yet so I'm anxious to find that out. Have a blessed day! Nicola

Anyone know if the following bases have post-op support for WLS patients? Ft. Bragg, NC Ft. Carson, CO Ft. Lewis, WA These are our top three possibilities for PCS this summer and I am trying to find out if there is WLS programs there.... HELP! Jamie