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Thats not all either, I also opened my own pet grooming salon May 25th, and my husband & I bought an acreage this month, that has to totally be developed, we started making a driveway last week. So the sx was just a drop in the bucket, i figured I might as well get every stressfull thing imaginable done at the same time! ha ha

Hey, you are a busy gal!

You have a terrific attitude. Bring it on! CAN DO!! I like that! Be sure to post updates.

I guess I have a quite a lot on my plate (excuse the pun) as well. My hubby and I are moving (he was offered a position in Rosemount)to the Twin Cities area and I have started applying for work there. We have a house in northern MN that we need to sell and so we have been "camping" in our 5th wheel for several months. Never a dull moment, right?

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I am new to the boards. I have an appointment with my doctor, just for a formality so I have my weight complaint recorded and ask a couple of questions. I have my seminar scheduled for August. I am glad i did alot of reading here, I had no idea the process took so long- I am glad for the headz-up. I have health Partners and i am preparing for a fight. My BMI is 42. I have tried all the same weight loss tactics as everone plus a hypnotist- very interesting at $100 per hour.

I will only have the band if insurance covers it, I can not affor to pay for it. I have also ordered copies of my medical records for the past couple of years so I am prepared for anything they throw at me.

I am wondering how someone proves they were enrolled in the weight programs. Would I just call and ask for copies? Didn't know they kept them.

Question: Does anyone know if they are required to have 3-6 months of diet programs under thier belt if it has to a six mont hconsecutive period, or it you could have been enrolled in 3 programs but only stayed on for two months each???:kiss2:

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Hey, you are a busy gal!

You have a terrific attitude. Bring it on! CAN DO!! I like that! Be sure to post updates.

I guess I have a quite a lot on my plate (excuse the pun) as well. My hubby and I are moving (he was offered a position in Rosemount)to the Twin Cities area and I have started applying for work there. We have a house in northern MN that we need to sell and so we have been "camping" in our 5th wheel for several months. Never a dull moment, right?

I am glad to here from all you "kids" I to am 53. Wish me luck- I hope the doc says we can start planing the surgery when I see him on Thursday!

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I am glad to here from all you "kids" I to am 53. Wish me luck- I hope the doc says we can start planing the surgery when I see him on Thursday!

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stay in touch! i might not be a spring chicken but i still have a lot of cluck left in me!

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