Hello, I hope to have my surgery in August as well. It seems so far away. I am in my second month of my six month "approval period" I lost 7 pounds the first month. I am so thankful that my insurance covers this procedure, but I just want to tell somebody that if I were a drunk or a drug addict, I doubt very seriously that the insurance would make me stay sober for six months before they check into rehab. I'm fat, I'm gonna stay fat. I don't abuse or take advantage of my health insurance and I would just like to have this surgery with out all the hoop jumping. I know you need to lose some weight before the surgery, but I thought that was what the 14 day pre op diet was for. Anyway, that's my rant for the day. I'm usually not this bitter lol. Good luck to all of you. I'm glad I found some folks on the same time line as me. :sad: