I got a voice message this past Thursday that I got approved!! Called in Friday and the coordinator was out of the office for the day. So I get to call tomorrow to set a date, and the awesome part is tomorrow is my birthday. What a great gift!
I do not have a date yet, goal is January. I have been open to my job and co-workers about my surgery. I work in medical so I believe it will help me to get this in their heads that I am having weight loss surgery, if problems do arise and I am unable to work or work less, I believe they will have a easier time processing it. IMO