As I'm sure most of you can relate to, I have always struggled with my weight. I had previously looked into surgery, but my insurance didn't cover it at all. I had an opportunity arise to pull the trigger on having the surgery. I had my surgery on 12/2/13. I am currently down 84 lbs since my very first pre-op apt. I still have a long way to go, but I think I'm off to a fairly decent start.