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Hello, I'm just beginning my journey to a thinner me. :thumbup: I attended the orientation class yesterday and am currently waiting to find out what my insurance company is going to do. I'm both excited and scared at the same time.

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I, too, am just beginning this journey. I am 34, married to the most wonderful man for 10 years and have two beatiful sons 7 and 4. I have been overweight since I can remember. DH has never even mentioned my weight. I literally fear for my life if I don't get the weight off. I have tried so many different things. I reason I fear- My father, now 57, had his first heart attack and open heart surgery at the ripe age of 40. I can remember as if it were yesterday. I was a freshman at Western Kentucky University (18 yrs old). Since then he has had numerous stints. My grandmother (his mother) died in her sixties with heart disease. If I were to follow close to 40, my children would be so young. I do not want these years taken away. Currently, BMI is 41.2. I have also went on meds for High BP last December.

I think that I have made the right decision. I have prayed about it. I was about to settle for a doctor that was closer, however, as it would be He was not PPO and I could not find out much about him or his firm. I hear so many good things about Dr. Lusco out of Louisville, KY. I am fired up and ready to get started.

The best part of the whole thing thus far is that my husband is behind me. Yeah!!!!:)

I believe that God's gives each of us special talents. I am truly thankful that God has blessed these doctors and their staff with such talents and are able to help us.

Blessings to all,

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I am so new to all this. I forgot to post my ? Since I have collected all of my medical history. The next thing will be a letter of medical necessity. I understand what it is. But what should the letter contain? Who can write this letter? I have me seminar on July 22nd in Louisville KY at St Mary's. Anyone need a buddy????

New Me Desired:blush:

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