LOL so I've been working on everything since late June. Finished all the NUT classes, cardiology...yadda yadda yadda. I have a tentative date of 03 December pending insurance approval. Once the date was set, I had to go online to take a course on the surgery and one line stuck out at me..."Remember, once a portion of the stomach is removed it can't be put back." YIKES

Of course I always knew that...but I guess having a date makes it more real? Anyway, I think I've calmed back down, I have a 2 week vacation to go on here in Oct then work through November and then surgery

Thanks to everyone on here that has shared...you have all helped me learn, understand and appreciate what I'm getting into...

I am nervous and I have not even been approved yet. I think I am more afraid of not getting approved though!

The hardest part of this process for me has not been the surgery or even the recovery. It was the not knowing - that time between when conditions were met and the packet was submitted. I was so nervous that I called my insurance (BCBS Federal Employee) case manager two days later, and was told I was approved already. The bariatric office had not even heard yet. Be pro-active. You are your own best advocate. Once we got the go-ahead from the insurance company, time passed so quickly. Here I am nine months out and 65 pounds down. By the end of my year, I expect to be close to, if not at my goal. Folks, hang in there, and start keeping a journal. I wish I had from the start. I wish you good luck and good health.