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I figured it was about time for me to stop lurking and just post already! So here it goes:

I've been overweight for so long now... It just crept up on me. It started in my 20's and increased with each pregnancy. Now my babies are in high school and college and it's "my time". I've really been on the fence in regards to WLS but finally decided enough was enough. Enough CPAP, enough getting winded going up stairs (or even a slight incline), enough knee pain, enough hiding from pictures, enough having so many medicine bottles on my nightstand that it looks like a mini pharmacy, enough enough enough!! So I am on my journey to find healthy me again. I attended the seminar in late June of this year. Returned my packet a week later. Did my nutrition class, physical, labs, psych, EKG, physical activity class all in July. Had to wait for my psych eval to come back, then had my surgeon appt last week. Everything was sent to insurance this Monday, late afternoon. Dr.'s office called me Tuesday afternoon to say I was approved!!!!!! I have to have an EGD early next week because I have a high H. Pylori count (prevpac here I come). I also start the dreaded milk diet at the same time. Then I have a pre-op the following week and surgery is scheduled for Sept 19th. It feels like it has taken FOREVER but it is really going by pretty darn fast :)

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Congratulations!!!!! That is awesome that your insurance is so on the ball!

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Thank you! I'm still so nervous but excited too :)

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