Lap-Band

I love me and my body; I'm not a me-hater. I am beautiful now heavy as I was beautiful when I was underweight and then when I was ideal weight -but my body fat level is starting to impact my health. It is becoming limiting and uncomfortable.

So I'm looking into Lap-Band surgery. My sister had gastric-bypass and there is no way I will ever do that... not after seeing how it has changed her life (she lost the weight but can no longer eat healthy foods and has had a lot of side effects from the g-b). I want to go a route where I can continue to eat healthy, vegan meals; am not at risk for malabsorption issues (part of my sis's problem); and can be undone if needed for any reason.

On searching, it looks like Tricare Prime will cover it 100% for me. I just need to set up a PCP and get a referral through them. I'll work towards that starting Monday.

Wish me luck.

Home and Appendectomy

Will have more to say when I can sit comfortably upright for an extended time to type. Right now I am typing on Chael's old laptop while lying on my back in a makeshift sickbed.

General summary: 2 weeks at parents' house finalized by an unexpected appendectomy in MD after pain began during my drive south. it was laproscopic so I'll likely not have any good scars, but I should be healed soon.

Also, I got my 100% -schedular rather than the Individual Unemployability status I'd put in for!- VA rating for my military-related health issues. Yay. Not "complete and total" as there's the possibility for improvement. So good things there!

Bought me an iPhone as the one celebratory, excess, just to make me smile item... although it's not actually excess or just to make me smile. It's already handling my scheduling of appointments, has alarms set for my med times, and so on. Fun and helpful, it's a good little gadget.

All for now...