I finally have my surgery date! I got it yesterday when I signed my consent forms at my surgeons office. I go in for my sleeve on May 9th! I couldn't be more excited, but I can feel the nerves creeping in too. I won't let them sabotage me though.

My journey has been different from a lot of the stories I've been reading on here. I'm in Canada, so things are done a little differently here. I had my family doctor put in my referral a year and a half ago, and 13 months ago I started jumping through the hoops needed before surgery. I started with a scope down the throat in March 2015, and heard nothing until late November 2015 when I got the call from my surgeons office. It's been a whirlwind since then with an initial consultation with my surgeon, blood tests, and appointments with a nutritionist. I had to go in for another scope this past March, complete a 14 day trial liquid diet, and yesterday was the last piece of the puzzle. The last thing that was to be done was sign my consent forms, and be booked in for a date. It's been a longer journey than some people (a year and a half) but I also consider myself very lucky because when my referral first went in I was told to expect to wait between 4 and 7 YEARS. There are so many Canadians who are waiting for surgery, I feel so blessed to have had a much shorter wait than anticipated. I also didn't have to go through insurance or anything like that, my provincial medicare is paying for it, nothing comes out of pocket. I do have private insurance but that will only determine whether I have a single or double room for recovery.

I am so happy to finally have my date! For anyone else reading this, what was the one piece of the puzzle you were waiting for the longest?

For the pre-op puzzle it was waiting for approval. Excited for you and your surgery! Good luck!!