Hi everyone,

Great to see such a support system out there. I have been contemplating wls for 6 years and finally have come to peace with it. Actually excited! I have been to the 1st surgeon appt, the 1st nutritionist appt, and have my first family doctor visit in 1 week. I have blue cross of Alabama, so my insurance requires 6 months of monitored weight loss with documentation by my family physician. Goal surgery date is end of January for my 46th bday.

Welcome! I think a bunch of us are in the same boat.....took me 7 years to get to this point...and even after I started this journey, I wasn't at peace with it for a few months.....finally got there (still have some concerns that I think are normal), but am waiting for "the call" to tell me if it's approved....again, welcome, we're glad you're here!!!

Thanks, we will continue to support one another through this journey!

I just started as well. My final appointment is November 26th. Good luck to you!

I just finished my second month of the 6 month diet requirement with Blue Cross Blue Shield. It seems to be going slowly, but I'm hoping for a November/December surgery date. It took me a year to get to this point.