Renegadebkr

Well sorry i haven't blogged all weekend I was very busy with Rolling Thunder and the POW/MIA Advocacy. I don't do the parade because we are much to busy taking care of POW/MIA issue's but I am always parked on the curb at 20th and 21st street when the parade starts. We did get some things accomplished as far as bringing missing soldiers home after they have been gone for 30-35 years maybe more depending on the war they were in due to the government again dragging their a_ _es as usual. My eating wasn't the most weight conscious eating hot dogs and all the trimmings at the 5 meetings I attended so i'll just have to make it up. The 8am motorcycle ride to the wall was awesome and nice for 12 people in my group, or should I say peaceful. I again dropped off a rose for my cousin who's name is on the wall which I have done for past 19 years and the bush that I grow them from is called Veteran's Honor and it always manages to give me that one early rose for this reason, and this years cut was exceptionally beautiful ( sounds funny coming from a biker huh ). But all in all it was a great weekend, and lest we not forget our veteran's, POW/MIA's and those who are still serving or has lost their lives to protect our freedom because when I came back home from Nam there was no welcome home for us and Rolling Thunder is our welcome home to ourselves, the fallen, POW's/MIA's so when you see a vet please welcome them home from whatever war they fought in or was a part of. I met an ole fella in a store this weekend and he was part of the Black Horse Squadron and I welcome'd him home and he looked at me and I could tell his eyes were welling up with tears and he said that it was the first time anyone has welcomed him home, so that made me feel good as he also welcomed me home.

Went to my seminar At The George Washington Hospital Center today and it was quite informative. This now allowed me to setup my initial consultation with the surgeon which will be the 26th of June. Wooooohooooooo another step closer to surgery. they were surprised that I have gotten mostly everything else done that my insurance company requires. Nut, Psych, PCP, WW,all documentation done. Now it's just the waiting game. I am going to be nutso by that time. They also told me that I don't have to use their products and that they also just want you to maintain your weight til the ok from the insurance company.

I use the tropical oasis mega liquid and it taste like oranges. Just don't smell them but they even give you all the vitamin B12 you need without extra supplements. I will email you the address that sells them like 15 bucks cheaper than the company, and the bottle is a 30 day supply.

Best of luck, you'll do fine and in the meantime since i am one that is the bench cleaner for the loser's so I will clean off a spot for you. Hugs to ya !!! GOOD LUCK TO ANOTHER LOSER....

Shew I'm glad I won't have to give up my margaritas after I have surgery. At least my margaritaville frozen concoction machine will get some use this summer.

The only bad thing about your weight and height is that your BMI is 25.9 and if you are doing it through insurance they probably won't cover it unless you have alot of health problems. So actually you are not that overweight. If I was a betting man an insurance company will not approve surgery for you, but if you are paying out of pocket thats different. I know you are tired of having your weight fluctuate. I think just a food adjustment would do you better. I tell you if I could avoid surgery I would, but with me being about 131 lbs. overweight if I have to get down to 169 but i think i can't go that low I really have no choice but surgery to protect my health. So good luck with whatever you choose to do. You could also try weightwatchers thats what I am doing now pre-surgery and it is a great plan.

HAPPY BANDAVERSARY !!!!!!!!

Hi Everyone, I am on my way to being a bandster and getting on all the websites I can find to help me make it a smooth transition. I have completed my PCP, Psych exam, I am in WW's, and I start my nut tomorrow. My seminar is May 15th at George Washington University Hospital in Washington D.C. and my doc is Dr. Fred Brody. After the seminar I can make my appointment with Dr. Brody for surgery.