Short n' Sassy

KarenK, Just tell yourself 10 times, "the scale is my friend." Then take a hammer to it and beat it all to pieces. I promise, it will make you feel better.

Welcome to the group. It's a good bunch.

Yes the list is growing, but I don't mind keeping it updated. It only takes a couple of minutes. Meschultz - 10/1 linro123 - 10/1 9pdmnm5 - 10/1 wvprisonrn - 10/1 salome000 - 10/1 nfaith - 10/2 mamac - 10/2 newlife4 bev - 10/2 slim-n-tn - 10/2 vidahlia - 10/2 markfarnsworth - 10/2 nfaith - 10/2 msundastood - 10/3 brandie - 10/3 garysmithey - 10/3 bandedcg - 10/6 sweetgothic - 10/6 daydreamer1 - 10/6 artistapril - 10/6 roxann - 10/6 deeh - 10/6 sim78 - 10/6 mark2842 - 10/7 harleyc - 10/7 odawa - 10/7 mimilou - 10/7 nightart6 - 10/7 short n' sassy - 10/7 melboyd - 10/7 longhorn girl - 10/7 cellis82 - 10/7 karebare714 - 10/8 birchmoon - 10/8 tiaj - 10/8 lisalef - 10/8 loveislovely - 10/8 renita - 10/8 triciat - 10/9 socalcass - 10/9 karenk - 10/9 morkiecoco - 10/10 vandih - 10/13 fabnatsdiva - 10/13 msk1968 - 10/13 travelinsorkel - 10/13 missundastood - 10/13 crimsondawn - 10/14 leannmorton - 10/14 mamary5 - 10/14 sexievilyellow - 10/14 myturn - 10/14 cheryl1952 - 10/15 alteration - 10/15 angelx5 - 10/16 tracie30 - 10/16 josiegurl - 10/17 shadowland - 10/17 newgrama0904 - 10/17 swalesfcc - 10/17 nazzy - 10/20 vickie - 10/21 gottabthin - 10/21 cyndyg - 10/21 jogirl - 10/22 illinoishusker - 10/24 tyme2getrite - 10/24 ebonie1015 - 10/27 knny79 - 10/27 bridgette - 10/29 lauriel - 10/29 dirigo - 10/29 knickerbocker - 10/29 kygirl31 - 10/30

Meschultz - 10/1 linro123 - 10/1 9pdmnm5 - 10/1 wvprisonrn - 10/1 salome000 - 10/1 nfaith - 10/2 mamac - 10/2 newlife4 bev - 10/2 slim-n-tn - 10/2 vidahlia - 10/2 markfarnsworth - 10/2 nfaith - 10/2 msundastood - 10/3 brandie - 10/3 garysmithey - 10/3 sweetgothic - 10/6 daydreamer1 - 10/6 artistapril - 10/6 roxann - 10/6 deeh - 10/6 sim78 - 10/6 mark2842 - 10/7 harleyc - 10/7 odawa - 10/7 mimilou - 10/7 nightart6 - 10/7 short n' sassy - 10/7 melboyd - 10/7 longhorn girl - 10/7 cellis82 - 10/7 karebare714 - 10/8 birchmoon - 10/8 tiaj - 10/8 lisalef - 10/8 renita - 10/8 triciat - 10/9 socalcass - 10/9 karenk - 10/9 morkiecoco - 10/10 vandih - 10/13 fabnatsdiva - 10/13 msk1968 - 10/13 travelinsorkel - 10/13 missundastood - 10/13 crimsondawn - 10/14 leannmorton - 10/14 mamary5 - 10/14 sexievilyellow - 10/14 myturn - 10/14 cheryl1952 - 10/15 alteration - 10/15 angelx5 - 10/16 tracie30 - 10/16 josiegurl - 10/17 shadowland - 10/17 newgrama0904 - 10/17 swalesfcc - 10/17 nazzy - 10/20 vickie - 10/21 gottabthin - 10/21 cyndyg - 10/21 jogirl - 10/22 illinoishusker - 10/24 tyme2getrite - 10/24 ebonie1015 - 10/27 bridgette - 10/29 lauriel - 10/29 dirigo - 10/29 knickerbocker - 10/29 kygirl31 - 10/30

Bridgette, There is always a couple of Hokies in every group. Glad we found each other. :girl_hug:

Dirigo, I just know in my heart that your daughter is going to do great. She has youth on her side and parents looking out for her. And she will get the jump on all of us with her weight loss!!! When able, I hope you will send out an update on how she does tomorrow. Just tell her she has prayers coming in from across the country for her.

Dirigo, I've heard of families that do everything together but yours takes it to a whole new level. You will certainly understand what the other is going through and will be able to encourage one another. I wish all of you the very best.

Bridgette, I'm a Hokie fan myself. My son graduated from VA Tech. I'm having surgery at the Martha Jefferson Hospital. They have a brand new Bariatric Center and head physician Dr. Michael Trahan came to Va from Texas with several years of experience with lap band and gastric bypass. I work for the UVA hospital, but my private physician is with MJH and he referred me to Dr. Trahan. Although I probably would have been approved a lot quicker at UVA.

Well hello fellow Virginian. I live in Charlottesville.:girl_hug:

I agree. Anyone else from Virginia?

Hot off the press: Meschultz - 10/1 linro123 - 10/1 9pdmnm5 - 10/1 wvprisonrn - 10/1 salome000 - 10/1 nfaith - 10/2 mamac - 10/2 newlife4 bev - 10/2 slim-n-tn - 10/2 vidahlia - 10/2 markfarnsworth - 10/2 nfaith - 10/2 msundastood - 10/3 brandie - 10/3 garysmithey - 10/3 sweetgothic - 10/6 daydreamer1 - 10/6 artistapril - 10/6 roxann - 10/6 deeh - 10/6 sim78 - 10/6 mark2842 - 10/7 harleyc - 10/7 odawa - 10/7 mimilou - 10/7 nightart6 - 10/7 short n' sassy - 10/7 melboyd - 10/7 longhorn girl - 10/7 cellis82 - 10/7 karebare714 - 10/8 birchmoon - 10/8 tiaj - 10/8 lisalef - 10/8 renita - 10/8 triciat - 10/9 socalcass - 10/9 karenk - 10/9 morkiecoco - 10/10 vandih - 10/13 fabnatsdiva - 10/13 msk1968 - 10/13 travelinsorkel - 10/13 missundastood - 10/13 crimsondawn - 10/14 leannmorton - 10/14 mamary5 - 10/14 myturn - 10/14 cheryl1952 - 10/15 alteration - 10/15 angelx5 - 10/16 tracie30 - 10/16 josiegurl - 10/17 newgrama0904 - 10/17 nazzy - 10/20 vickie - 10/21 gottabthin - 10/21 cyndyg - 10/21 jogirl - 10/22 illinoishusker - 10/24 tyme2getrite - 10/24 bridgette - 10/29 lauriel - 10/29 knickerbocker - 10/29 kygirl31 - 10/30

Sorry - didn't mean to hit post. I was trying to update our list.

October 1: MESCHULTZ - 10/1 LINRO123 - 10/1 9PDMNM5 - 10/1 WVPRISONRN - 10/1 SALOME000 - 10/1 NFAITH - 10/2 MAMAC - 10/2 NEWLIFE4 BEV - 10/2 SLIM-N-TN - 10/2 VIDAHLIA - 10/2 MARKFARNSWORTH - 10/2 NFAITH - 10/2 MSUNDASTOOD - 10/3 BRANDIE - 10/3 GARYSMITHEY - 10/3 SWEETGOTHIC - 10/6 DAYDREAMER1 - 10/6 ARTISTAPRIL - 10/6 ROXANN - 10/6 DEEH - 10/6 SIM78 - 10/6 MARK2842 - 10/7 HARLEYC - 10/7 ODAWA - 10/7 MIMILOU - 10/7 NIGHTART6 - 10/7 SHORT N' SASSY - 10/7 MELBOYD - 10/7 LONGHORN GIRL - 10/7 CELLIS82 - 10/7 KAREBARE714 - 10/8 BIRCHMOON - 10/8 LISALEF - 10/8 RENITA - 10/8 TRICIAT - 10/9 SOCALCASS - 10/9 KARENK - 10/9 MORKIECOCO - 10/10 VANDIH - 10/13 FABNATSDIVA - 10/13 MSK1968 - 10/13 TRAVELINSORKEL - 10/13 CRIMSONDAWN - 10/14 LEANNMORTON - 10/14 MAMARY5 - 10/14 MYTURN - 10/14 CHERYL1952 - 10/15 ALTERATION - 10/15 ANGELX5 - 10/16 JOSIEGURL - 10/17 NEWGRAMA0904 - 10/17 NAZZY - 10/20 VICKIE - 10/21 GOTTABTHIN - 10/21 CYNDYG - 10/21 JOGIRL - 10/22 ILLINOISHUSKER - 10/24 TYME2GETRITE - 10/24 BRIDGETTE - 10/29 LAURIEL - 10/29 KNICKERBOCKER - 10/29

Okay - here is the list as I know it. Please let me know if there are any errors or you would like your name added. MESCHULTZ - 10/1 LINRO123 - 10/1 9PDMNM5 - 10/1 WVPRISONRN - 10/1 SALOME000 - 10/1 NFAITH - 10/2 MAMAC - 10/2 NEWLIFE4 BEV - 10/2 SLIM-N-TN - 10/2 VIDAHLIA - 10/2 MARKFARNSWORTH - 10/2 NFAITH - 10/2 MSUNDASTOOD - 10/3 BRANDIE - 10/3 GARYSMITHEY - 10/3 SWEETGOTHIC - 10/6 DAYDREAMER1 - 10/6 ARTISTAPRIL - 10/6 ROXANN - 10/6 DEEH - 10/6 SIM78 - 10/6 MARK2842 - 10/7 HARLEYC - 10/7 ODAWA - 10/7 MIMILOU - 10/7 NIGHTART6 - 10/7 SHORT N' SASSY - 10/7 MELBOYD - 10/7 LONGHORN GIRL - 10/7 CELLIS82 - 10/7 KAREBARE714 - 10/8 BIRCHMOON - 10/8 LISALEF - 10/8 RENITA - 10/8 TRICIAT - 10/9 SOCALCASS - 10/9 KARENK - 10/9 MORKIECOCO - 10/10 VANDIH - 10/13 FABNATSDIVA - 10/13 MSK1968 - 10/13 TRAVELINSORKEL - 10/13 CRIMSONDAWN - 10/14 LEANNMORTON - 10/14 MAMARY5 - 10/14 MYTURN - 10/14 CHERYL1952 - 10/15 ALTERATION - 10/15 ANGELX5 - 10/16 JOSIEGURL - 10/17 NEWGRAMA0904 - 10/17 NAZZY - 10/20 VICKIE - 10/21 GOTTABTHIN - 10/21 CYNDYG - 10/21 JOGIRL - 10/22 ILLINOISHUSKER - 10/24 TYME2GETRITE - 10/24 BRIDGETTE - 10/29 LAURIEL - 10/29 KNICKERBOCKER - 10/29

Bridgette, Thanks for the kind words. I will add the other names soon.

Here are a few more folks. More to be added soon. MESCHULTZ - 10/1 LINRO123 - 10/1 9PDMNM5 - 10/1 WVPRISONRN - 10/1 NFAITH - 10/2 MAMAC - 10/2 NEWLIFE4 BEV - 10/2 SLIM-N-TN - 10/2 VIDAHLIA - 10/2 MARKFARNSWORTH - 10/2 MSUNDASTOOD - 10/3 SWEETGOTHIC - 10/6 DAYDREAMER1 - 10/6 ROXANN - 10/6 SIM78 - 10/6 MARK2842 - 10/7 ODAWA - 10/7 MIMILOU - 10/7 NIGHTART6 - 10/7 SHORT N' SASSY - 10/7 MELBOYD - 10/7 LONGHORN GIRL - 10/7 CELLIS82 - 10/7 KAREBARE714 - 10/8 BIRCHMOON - 10/8 LISALEF - 10/8 TRICIAT - 10/9 SOCALCASS - 10/9 KARENK - 10/9 MORKIECOCO - 10/10 VANDIH - 10/13 CRIMSONDAWN - 10/14 LEANNMORTON - 10/14 MAMARY5 - 10/14 MYTURN - 10/14 CHERYL1952 - 10/15 ANGELX5 - 10/16 JOSIEGURL - 10/17 NEWGRAMA0904 - 10/17 VICKIE - 10/21 JOGIRL - 10/22 ILLINOISHUSKER - 10/24 BRIDGETTE - 10/29

I started going back through previous messages to record surgery dates. Here is a list of what I have so far. I will continue adding to the list: MESCHULTZ - 10/1 NFAITH - 10/2 MAMAC - 10/2 NEWLIFE4 BEV - 10/2 SWEETGOTHIC - 10/6 DAYDREAMER1 - 10/6 SIM78 - 10/6 MIMILOU - 10/7 SHORT N' SASSY - 10/7 LONGHORN GIRL - 10/7 CELLIS82 - 10/7 KAREBARE714 - 10/8 LISALEF - 10/8 LEANNMORTON - 10/14 CHERYL1952 - 10/15 ANGELX5 - 10/16 JOSIEGURL - 10/17 NEWGRAMA0904 - 10/17 VICKIE - 10/21 ILLINOISHUSKER - 10/24 Let me know if I have an incorrect date.:smile:

We should create a list of names (or aliases) with surgery dates so we can keep track and send out emails of encouragement just prior to surgery and can followup after. I would be happy to do this. I just need everyone to send me their info and I will compile the list. I will start with mine. :smile: Short n' Sassy (Barb) - 10/7/08

Hi everyone, I'm excited to be a part of the October group. I had been so upset about being denied in June. I had to go through the appeal process. I like the name "Smashing Pumpkins." My doctor only requied me to take off 15 lbs prior to surgery to shrink my liver. I don't have to do the liquid thing.

Thanks so much.

After being denied in June, I have finally been approved for surgery on Oct. 7. I first started thinking about this surgery last summer and began the actual process in April of this year. It has been a long road but worth it.:crying:

I finalllllllllly got approved. My surgery is Oct. 7.

I was denied by my insurance, Southern Health. They said I have to start my 3 month diet over again. I lost 15 lbs the first time, but they said the documentation provided by the doctor was not thorough. They also felt that my diet wasn't strick enough and I didn't exercise enough. I am so sad. :crying:

I will give the appeal a try. Thanks for the suggestion.

That is so great. Glad the surgery is behind you.