Today is 2-23-6 on a Thursday. I faxed a five page letter to my surgeon's office today. The nurse, Melissa, will be sending it along with some other information to BCBS of TN. The nurse, Robin, from BCBS who reviewed my information so far says they need documentation of a psych evaluation within the past two years as well as documentation that I have been on a structured weight loss plan within the past two years at some point. Melissa from Dr. Paynter's office said she was going to try and pull some strings and see if she can't get her hands on my psych evaluation from two years ago about this time when I first pursued this procedure. :nervous I have prayed about this several times and I believe that God will make a way. I prayed that if it is His will then He will open up the doors of opportunity for me to do this and if it is not His will then he will close the doors. However, I realize that doesn't mean I just give up. I will continue to be persistent in this endeavor because otherwise all my efforts have been in vane. I did ask God that if it was at all possible that He would make a way and open up doors for me to do this and that He would lead me down this road. I realize it took awhile for me to put all this weight on and it will take awhile for me to take it off(and keep it off).:mad:

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change,

Courage to change the things I can,

And the wisdom to know the difference,

Just for today.

Amen