Hi, all -

I'm at the midpoint of my pre-op adventure. I've attended the informational session, met with the dietician and psychologist, am scheduled for my sleep test...but have not been approved by my insurance company yet. From my discussions with them, it shouldn't be a big step to get approved as long as I'm over 40 BMI. I'm right on the bubble at 5'5 and 239 lbs.

All I want to say is this. For years I've lain awake at night planning how tomorrow will be different. I'll hold back on my eating. I'll walk the stairs for 45 minutes. I'll be a good little dieter. I'll loose weight and keep it off this time. Nothing worked. I felt stuck. Trapped in my own fat body.

When I finally discovered that my insurance would cover bariatric surgery after years of specifically excluding it, I was elated. Now, I look at myself in the mirror and say, "By next year, if I follow the rules and do my part, I will look very different." I'm hopeful, excited, and maybe a bit obsessed with the idea that I've been thrown a life raft, if I can only climb aboard.

I'm following your stories with great interest and attention. With a bit of luck and a lot of hard work, I hope to add mine to yours so that others may learn from the paths we have taken.

All the best to you and you press on. Fight the good fight...

@@Engteacher Congrats on your decision to make a change! It can be a stressful journey at times but well worth it! I look forward to your one year pictures!!