Everyone's journey is different.. My obesity related diseases include: diabetes. headaches, fatty liver disease, high blood pressure, heart disease, high cholesterol, back pain, leg pain, nerve pain in hip, numbness in left thigh, etc etc..

My Journey to date.. as you can see.. I've been jumping through hoops!

Start Date: April 14, 2014

April 14, 2014 - Dr. Johnson Seminar - Highland

May 5, 2014 - Psyche Evaluation - Dr. Becky O'Neill

May 8, 2014 - Nutrition Seminar Class - Piera (261 lbs)

May 29, 2014 - Intake Medical with PA Julie Anne Leo

June 5, 2014 - Cardio Intake Dr. Jason Pacos

June 9, 2014 - Nutrition with Kathleen Dibella ( 240 lbs - 21 lb loss)

June 10, 2014 - Gal Bladder Ultrasound

June 12, 2014 Cardio Testing - Passed/Cleared

June 18, 2014 - Sleep Study intake with Dr. Jacob Dominik

June 25, 2014 - Yearly Mamogram - Elizabeth Wendy Breast Clinic

June 30, 2014 - Dr. Lael Forbes Seminar

July 7, 2014 - OBGYN - Dr. Joan Chism

July 10, 2014 - Sleep Study - Overnight

July 14, 2014 - Nutrition with Kathleen Dibella - One on One ( 243 - 3 lb gain)

July 23, 2014 - Sleep Study Results - A-Pap prescribed - Hypopnea Diagnosis (shallow breathing) - do not have sleep apnea

Aug. 5, 2014 - Respiratory Specialist - A-Pap pick up and instruction

Aug 11, 2014 - Nutrition with Kathleen Dibella - Passed over for Surgery (241 - 2 lb loss - maintained what I lost so far)

Aug 19, 2014 - Initial meeting with Surgeon, Dr. Lael Forbes - (will submit to insurance for approval & will be scheduled for surgery after this appointment)

sounds like you are almost there..... I was just approved today after starting my journey in may. hope you hear good news soon.

Yes, lot and lots of appointments pre-op! But soooo worth it. Hopefully, you are in the home stretch now.

Good luck!