It's a go

Today went much better. The surgeon apologized for the confusion and asked what I took out of the original appointment. I talked about everything he said to me the line backer build, the BMI scale and what he feels is considered healthy for me. He says when he was talking about that stuff, he was talking about my goals after surgery, to not set unrealistic goals for myself, that he did not mean that I should not have surgery.

My insurance approved the surgery. I went and had my additional blood gas test done. The surgery is set for the 3rd. I go in for my pre-surgery work on the 27th, I see my doctor on the 28 for his pre-op clearance. It is full steam ahead at this point.