Re: Young 280lb Gal Needing Financial Support

[Guest guest]

Sounds like a scam to me.

[Guest guest]

> My husband is worried about me and I am too young to be feeling

> like I have the body of a 70 yr old. I have tried everything and

> if I don't do somthing soon I feel I might die young or lose my

> husband.

I hate to be a skeptic...but, Amber... if you love your husband and

are worried about loosing him...

why does your Yahoo profile say: " Married But Looking " - here is a

cut and paste for all to see (before you change it, that is):

" Yahoo! ID: garvey43812

Real Name:

Nickname: Jade

Location: Smoky Hill

Age: 23

Marital Status: Married But Looking

Gender: Female

Occupation: NUN YA "

[Guest guest]

Just a question.. But what does that have to do with her having the

surgery?? or her husband?? I'm a little lost..

Alana

> > My husband is worried about me and I am too young to be feeling

> > like I have the body of a 70 yr old. I have tried everything and

> > if I don't do somthing soon I feel I might die young or lose my

> > husband.

>

> I hate to be a skeptic...but, Amber... if you love your husband

and

> are worried about loosing him...

>

> why does your Yahoo profile say: " Married But Looking " - here is a

> cut and paste for all to see (before you change it, that is):

>

> " Yahoo! ID: garvey43812

> Real Name:

> Nickname: Jade

> Location: Smoky Hill

> Age: 23

> Marital Status: Married But Looking

> Gender: Female

> Occupation: NUN YA "

[Guest guest]

> Just a question.. But what does that have to do with her having

> the surgery?? or her husband?? I'm a little lost..

When someone comes along with their hand out stretched asking for

financial help, sometimes it is nice to know that they are on the

level, ya know? Make sense?

[Guest guest]

I would suggest you try the following:

1. Try to work out payment plan with your surgeon and hospital

2. Get a different insurance company a year or two won't hurt you. I

had knee surgery 10 years before I had my bypas

3. Take out a loan for the surgery

4. Take out a second mortgage - I know 2 -3 people who went this option

5. Cash in stocks and savings - My husband and I did this (6K plus)

to pay the portion of the surgery the insurance company would not pay

as our surgeon was not in their network.

6. Talk to family member you would be surprised at what they will do

to help young people get a good start.

7. Take a loan on your husbands or your 401K plans or retirement

plans at work.

8. Organize fund raisers in your town and neighborhood - it is done

all the time quite successfully and the folks there know you and will

donate more readily than strangers.

Many people here found the funds to have their surgery with out asking

for help from a group like this. I would hazard to say that many of

us don't have the spare money to send to you as we have our own

medical bills and families to provide for.

Good Luck in your surgery, but please find a more proactive way to pay

for it.

anne

> Hi! My name is Amber and I am 24 yrs old, stand 5'7 " tall and weigh

> 280lbs. I have been chunky since I was little and my life, my

> marriage, my self-confidence, and my ability to conceive has all been

> affected my my weight. The cartilage in my knees are wearing away, I

> can't walk short distances without being short of breath, and I have

> been experiencing frequent chest pains. My husband is worried about

> me and I am too young to be feeling like I have the body of a 70 yr

> old. I have tried everything and if I don't do somthing soon I feel I

> might die young or lose my husband. My husband has a great job but

> his insurance won't cover it. I am looking to my fellow surgery

> support friends to help me find out what being BEAUTIFUL really feels

> like. If you wanna help e-mail me at <u>garvey@y...</u> or send

> a donation to the same address by paypal. Thanks

[Guest guest]

I understand now.. Sorry, didn't read the previous message from her

before.. My bad..

Alana

> > Just a question.. But what does that have to do with her having

> > the surgery?? or her husband?? I'm a little lost..

>

> When someone comes along with their hand out stretched asking for

> financial help, sometimes it is nice to know that they are on the

> level, ya know? Make sense?

[Guest guest]

For me my heart truely goes out to anyone who needs finantul help but i know me

myself i have enough problems with my own money issues.

Love, Debbie

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I understand now.. Sorry, didn't read the previous message from her

before.. My bad..

Alana

> > Just a question.. But what does that have to do with her having

> > the surgery?? or her husband?? I'm a little lost..

>

> When someone comes along with their hand out stretched asking for

> financial help, sometimes it is nice to know that they are on the

> level, ya know? Make sense?

[Guest guest]

I am still looking for nice people who wouldn't mind helping me with

donations to get me feeling better. Its my dream and I will never be

truly happy with my self image unless I do this. Please give me a

chance. Anything is appreciated.

Join My Gastric Bypass Support Group

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Gastric_Bypass_Financial_Support

> > > Just a question.. But what does that have to do with her having

> > > the surgery?? or her husband?? I'm a little lost..

> >

> > When someone comes along with their hand out stretched asking for

> > financial help, sometimes it is nice to know that they are on the

> > level, ya know? Make sense?