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Very helpful comments from everyone. Made it thru the EDG step and actually came out a little less afraid! Yeah! I'm a total chicken when it comes to needles/scopes but man they knock u out so u remember nothing! Excited about the possibilities.

So over the past 2 years I've lost 45#s mostly due to lots of exercise. Didn't eat bad over the majority of that time period, but at times didn't eat the healthiest either. Started the process for WLS about 6 mths ago after my frustration level peaked after seeing several friends who had had WLS losing weight like crazy, with what seemed like little effort. (I say 'seemed' realizing it's not magic.) But now as I get closer to a yes or no from insurance, the yes possibility has me wondering if I'm just being greedy. Like I should be happy with the rate I'm losing and not expect immediate results. However then I tell myself 'I've yo-yo'ed for 30-some years it is time to make a permanent choice'. That's not being greedy. Is it?

Thanks all for the replies. It really helps to hear from people going through or who have gone thru the process. I'm sure I'm driving my family nuts with my indecisiveness! I literally have battled back & forth in my head a million times 'yes it's okay to take the help' and 'no God would have made your stomach sleeve-size if it was intended to be that size'. But then again my stomach probably DID start out sleeve size and I just stretched it abnormally! So I continue with the process and if it is meant to be it'll happen and if it's not it won't. This morning I'm on my way to see the surgeon for an EDG. Hope to hear back from insurance soon. I don't think they'll schedule an actual surgery date until insurance approves. My current BMI is about 39.5 with only co-morbidities being DJD in C4&C5 and family history of diabetes & heart disease. So I know I'm a sitting duck for these if I don't get the weight off & keep it off for good.

Thank u very much for the input. I feel like I am going back & forth every 2 minutes!!! Yes do it, no don't do it!!! Can I ask, it looks like you're nearly a year out, what negatives do u see/feel since having the surgery?