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So today, I'm in mandatory benefits meeting.. and I find out that my job is changing health insurance providers.. Well, I'm looking through the paperwork and I see that the plan that's comparable to my current insurance has an exclusion for any type of bariatric surgery!!!

Well, let's just say that I started smiling and Thanking God that I had my surgery in Dec!!!.... I'm so glad I decided not to wait until this summer...

Also, I had a birthday dinner Saturday night and my sister thought my plate as my 2 year old niece's plate!! LOL... That made me smile!!!

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Wow, how lucky were you? Who knew that a few short months could make such a difference. Love the plate dilemma.

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Wow!! I know the feel I had my finger cross in Dec thank god that still offer WLS for 2012....Stay Blessed!!

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Seems to me that the insurance companies would WANT people to lose weight and get healthy. Or would they? hmm...

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You are so blessed to have had your surgery before the policy change. CONGRATS on beating the system! ;)

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Thank God you had your surgery!!! Phew! Lol @ the plate!! I use a baby fork.that has Mickey Mouse on it because it's the perfect tiny size but my kids think I've lost my mind (3yo twins & a 4yo). I love it! Again, really such a blessing to have had it done when you did! Yay you!!

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