Hi all...my name is Sandy and I have a surgery date of 6/25...I can't wait! I am a 46 mom of 2 and grandma of 1. I joked around for years that if my insurance covered weight loss surgery, I would totally do it. Lo and behold, last summer I found out it did. I went through all the preliminary appointments required by my surgeon and insurance...pulmonary, psych, cardiac clearances...education class, etc, etc, etc... I was approved in December only to find out my surgeon couldn't get me scheduled in December and my insurance changed in January. Because of that change I had to change doctors and go through additional insurance hoops. Now it is June and I have once again received insurance approval. I started on my pre-op liquid diet on Tuesday and will have to admit it is tough...but it is going to be worth it...I keep reminding myself of that. Luckily I know several people that have had some form of weight loss surgery and they are my cheerleaders. I certainly hope the next weeks goes by quickly because now that things are real, I am getting very, very nervous. Almost to the point of wondering if I will actually be able to go through with it. I know I will...it is just a scary thought.

Hi all...my name is Sandy and I have a surgery date of 6/25...I can't wait! I am a 46 mom of 2 and grandma of 1. I joked around for years that if my insurance covered weight loss surgery' date=' I would totally do it. Lo and behold, last summer I found out it did. I went through all the preliminary appointments required by my surgeon and insurance...pulmonary, psych, cardiac clearances...education class, etc, etc, etc... I was approved in December only to find out my surgeon couldn't get me scheduled in December and my insurance changed in January. Because of that change I had to change doctors and go through additional insurance hoops. Now it is June and I have once again received insurance approval. I started on my pre-op liquid diet on Tuesday and will have to admit it is tough...but it is going to be worth it...I keep reminding myself of that. Luckily I know several people that have had some form of weight loss surgery and they are my cheerleaders. I certainly hope the next weeks goes by quickly because now that things are real, I am getting very, very nervous. Almost to the point of wondering if I will actually be able to go through with it. I know I will...it is just a scary thought.[/quote']

Good luck! I will be sleeved on the 25th as well. I started my pre-op on Tuesday as well, but once I detoxed from the carbs, it's easy going. Some hunger, not too bad... I figure it builds character. It's a terrifying thought of having most of your stomach removed and your life changed forever, but I am trying to stay focused on the goal! Good luck!

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Your comment "it builds character" cracked me up! I say that all the time...so yes...this whole process is building character.