September 03, 2004

Checking in

I haven't had an abundance of emails lately. This is because I chose to have my name removed from the MGB Friends website. The owner is raffling off a surgery. I just didn't want to be part of that. You raffle cars, quilts, and money. You don't raffle live animals, and you don't raffle a life changing surgery.

I would urge every one who is considering a gastric bypass to do their research. I have gotten a couple of different emails from a couple of people because they had not been given post-operative instructions. One woman had been told that she could eat 80 grams of sugar a day. I can eat sugar, now that I'm an old pro at this thing, but I would never attempt to eat that much sugar, especially EACH day. How would you ever lose any weight? Of course, you'd be sick and puking all the time, feeling like death.

It's been so long since I've written. Please forgive me if I start to repeat myself start to repeat myself start to repeat myself.

I flew to Florida on Tuesday and had an appointment with a plastic surgeon who comes highly recommended. Good news is that I have a hernia. Yes this is good news because it may be useful in getting me approved for plastic surgery.

I also found out that starting in January BCBS has said that will approve no more tummy tucks. It has been considered cosmetic in the past, but they realize that some people have rashes, are uncomfortable... etc., and have approved them. Starting in January, it will be classified as cosmetic. End of story. The breast augmentation that I need will certainly not be covered. That's 5 grand. The tummy tuck is 6 grand. Have 11k I could borrow? Hey, maybe I'll rig me a raffle and sell tickets.

Posted by Manda on September 3, 2004 02:45 PM