Hello,

I have finally decided that I NEED the gastric sleeve after a lifetime of dieting...getting to my goal weight and then putting it all back on again! A workmate and his wife, who had the proceedure were kind enough to share their experiences with me. I have taken the bull by the horns and decided on my surgeon and have now commenced the pre surgery process. My surgeon doesn't have any free appointments for a first visit until September this year!! What does that tell you about the obesity epidemic LOL. So I am now just getting things done so if he has a cancellation I am well placed. It's hard waiting now I have made the decision...I want it NOW, but I am also a little scared and hope everything turns out well.

Once i had made the decision to go forward i could never have waited until september! Do you know what your insurance requires? If theres a 6 month supervised diet, you might want to go to your pcp and get that documentation going. I would be looking for another doctor ...i just could not have been patient enough to wait so long! Good luck!