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Gained weight steadily since I was born. Carried stigma/guilt that it was moral character flaw on my part. Considered surgery in 2012 but ins would not cover. Resigned to fate and gave up. In 2018 I found an excellent PCP who "ordered" me to another seminar, where I learned obesity is now a disease -- a chronic disease -- a chronic deadly disease. Game changer! It was no longer completely my fault, and encompasses genetics, stress, life style, food industry, coping methods, etc. AND, ins would now cover it. Never really expected to meet criteria for WLS due to age (70), heart issues, or just too wackadoodle with my OCD "features." But:   1/25 - weight loss seminar              2/5 - PCP discussion/recommendation for surgery      2/9 - blood work clearance      3/1 Cardiologist       3/20 - Stress Test, and ECHO    3/23 - Cardiac Clearance   4/15 - insurance clearance   4/19 - surgical consult, paperwork, & nutritionist  4/24 -  X-rays: chest, hip, spine     5/2 - Endoscopy     6/6 - required Support Group, and Pulmonary Function Test    6/7 - Nutrition Class, and Psych Eval Clearance        6/18 - Pulmonologist Clearance      6/22 - Sleep Study (apnea)     6/28 - Surgical Pre-Op Clearance    7/7 - begin 10-day Pre-op food plan     7/17 - THE BIG DAY - Sleeve Gastrectomy