I have finally jumped through all of the hoops that the insurance company has placed before me...I am approved for surgery and will be confirming a surgery date in the next few days! I have my final consultation with the surgeon and my pre-op lab work coming up in the next week. I can hardly believe that i have come this far.

I have been having very realistic dreams of what it will feel like to have the band inside me and what it will be like to live with the band and be around others.

I really hope this is the right decision for me. I really dont have my entire family's support and that makes me nervous. Today my mom said to me "why cant you just diet...you know you are going to be in pain..." and so on...:straight

Wish me luck!

YOU ROCK AND YOU ARE A SUPERSTAR

YOU ARE SO CLOSE STAY FOCUSED AND PLAN TO BE SET FREE!!

YOU ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING!!

I CANT WAIT TO ANNOUNCE MY DATE WITH THE BAND

Thank you so much! I feel that I am doing the right thing for myself too, I just wish that my family understood that better. I can't wait to announce my date either, I know that it will be sometime in November!