I have wanted this for roughly 1 1/2 to 2 years now and it has been a rough ride. When I became a diabetic, I have done a lot to try and make my health better. Getting rid of the symptoms of diabetes is my main goal, those of you who have gone through shots and pills can confirm that diabetes sucks. I went from being in awesome shape in the military to being almost 340 lbs in the span of 7 years and I am only 28. I have lost weight and then gained it all back and more time after time. Because of this I refused to let anything get in my way and I pushed as fast as could to get all my appointments done quickly. Once I got all those done I have had to push the insurance person daily to just fax those damn papers in. I got excuse after excuse and then she went on vacation. I came to find out that my papers were in her office locked up and somehow no one in the entire hospital had a key. My insurance company even called me 3 times saying that they were stuck and couldn't move forward without her, but they couldn't reach her and she wasn't returning their calls. Needless to say I found that unacceptable and I made it my mission to bother her to the point of submitting my papers just to get me off her back. This morning she submitted my papers and less than two hours later I was approved. All that waiting for less than 2 hours of deciding. In all this I get some good news and my date was moved up to March 10th from March 24th. That means I have to stop by and pick up all my preop diet stuff tomorrow and actually begin my diet.

Another upside is I can't believe how supportive my boss and team at work have been. Anytime I mention the word appointment my boss is more than happy to accommodate any time I need off to handle appointments at the hospital. I think I am her guinea pig and she is seeing how my recovery and progress are so she can see if this is for her too so that is a plus.

At home I have an amazing support system, especially since my sister has had her band for 12 months now and I have someone who has been there to help me on my way.

March 10th has been a long time coming.

Congratulations on the approval and new surgery date! Good luck!

Congratulations Aroman! Good luck to you let us know what protein drinks work for you.