Hi All! I am a newbie to this forum but boy am I glad I found it! I have read so many entries from people who are experiencing the same fears or worries that I am, and it makes me feel like I am no longer alone! Talking to my friends who are not overweight don't understand; they don't get it. I'm tired of having conversations with people who tell me that I could lose this the "normal" way if I just tried. Clearly I've tried, and failed, so here I am today going down the WLS journey.

I am pre-op and waiting for my insurance to approve the authorization for surgery. I have Hills Physicians and they quickly approved the authorization to see the surgeon, so I know they'll quickly approve the auth for surgery. I am SO close! My dietician has already started me on the liquid diet to be proactive in shrinking my liver and to lose as much weight as possible to assist in being more successful after surgery. I will probably be on the liquid diet, with less restrictions, for the last two weeks of August while my surgeon is on vacation. I am anticipating surgery to be sometime in September.

I just wanted to say hello and thank everyone for sharing their stories. I have read so many posts and am so happy to have a place to go when I freak out and need some reassurance!

Please don't be a stranger, send me a message and say hi or send me a friend request

@@doyouhear Congrats on coming this far! So excited for you! I personally was told I could take up to six weeks, but since I have the option to work from home while I recover, I am hoping to go back a lot earlier than six weeks. Because I work with a team full of people who will have to cover some of my in-office duties while I'm out, I did have to share the information with them. I didn't go into details, but just stated that I was having a major surgery that would keep me out of the office for a few weeks. Everyone was really supportive!

Hey I am a newbie as well, awaiting insurance approval! Really excited to find this thread and all the positive vibes and support ☺️