My story so far...

[karpouzian 94]

I'm kind of OCD (not really) but I have been documenting my progress online, and decided to take it here so I'm not just writing to myself.

A few facts to start. I'm a male living in NE Iowa. I am married with a 4 yr old and a 4 month old.

My consultation is Wednesday. Here they schedule your nutrition consult on the same day as your surgery consult...

I quit diet soda about 2 months ago, and have basically give up caffein (except for the occasional iced tea). Giving up carbonation was way harder than caffeine... isn't that odd?

I've been to a seminar (mandatory for my surgeon) and have scheduled my psych consult for may 8th (a week after the surgery consult).

I've had an EKG and sleep study about 4 years ago, and an endoscopy about a year ago.

My insurance (Cigna) requires 3 months of physician supervised diets, and I have completed those, also.

I'm really anxious for Wednesday, because then it will feel like it is all really going to happen. I will get a timeline (hopefully) and I can feel like I'm making progress.

I've informed my work of potential time off... I've started a blog...

5 whole days until my consultation. My wife tells me actually getting a surgery date takes months, but here's to hoping she's wrong

Any thoughts on other ways I can prepare? Fortunately my doctor is in the same hospital 'system' as the surgeon, so they already have most of my records...