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 Okay so I have been on my pre-op diet since Sunday, and I am about to go insane!  It is not the food (well protein shakes actually), because I have been there done that many times in the past. I actually enjoy the taste of them. The problem I am having is that I am hungry all the time, not physically hungry but mentally hungry........it seems like every time I turn around someone is eating something, even at work yesterday we never order food out because we have a pretty good cafeteria and they even ordered out Chinese food!.....I just keep telling myself if I can make it through this I can do anything! 10 days to go!

Okay so about a week ago I get the approval from my insurance company...and I got the okay from the NUT and my Psych eval, then yesterday I had my appointment with Dr. Fedorak and I got my surgery date of August 3rd. At first I though it was really far away but then I started thinking....I have a lot of stuff to get done and then I still have to do the pre-op diet so really I only have about 3 weeks until the final stages before surgery. I am sooo excited and nervous at the same time I think I am driving my family crazy because it is all I could talk about yesterday. Well more later ........need to get on with real life so I don't dwell on this and  make it seem longer than it should be!

Okay so this week has been the best week EVER! First I get the call from the insurance company to "discuss" a few things and I find out in a round about way that I am approved for surgery. Then on Thursday I actually get the letter that tells me I am approved and that all I have to do is complete the requirements, which are the NUT and Psych consults. Finally today I had my NUT and Psych consult and they both told me that they think I am a excellent candidate for surgery! Now all I have to do is schedule my surgery. I just hope that August is going to be okay with the Dr.'s office, that way I can get all my stuff in order, and not make work too mad at me since we have three people out on sick leave for surgery now. I am going to try for the 3rd for August........just 2 months away from a new life! 

Got my appointment with the psychologist and that nutritionist on June 5th.....cannot wait......but found out at work that since there are a lot of people off in July that I cannot have my surgery until the middle of August...sucks!

I had my initial consult with Dr. Fedorak today. All in all it went well and now on to the nutrition and psych evals....hopefully get that done and out of the way soon.......

I attended my first class on the 6th and the second last night on the 14th. I had been putting off making the call for my initial visit, I don't know why but I was. I finally made the call yesterday, wholly prepared for a June apointment date, and when she told me that she could get me in on the 19th.....I thought OMG!, that is this Tuesday. I took the appointment, and when I got off the phone I felt nervous, heart pounding, and elated. I didn't know why I was feeling that way until my husband brought it to my attention that I had finally taken the big step and that I was going to finally do this not just talk about it. I am soooooo excited. I hope that this excitement is not premature, and that the rest of this process is as smooth as the initial steps have been. Now I am just concerned when will the fear set in.......do people get cold feet like a groom on his wedding day? lol

I start my classes on the 6th and I am finally getting excited about my decision to have WLS. It seems as if I have finally taken that first step and that my surgery date is finally in sight then on to a healthier new me....now on to the insurance company. I called and they do pay for surgery and really do have few requirements. I guess it helps to work for the hospital that does the surgery....lol. More after class we will see how it goes!

Okay, so i am finally going to do this no matter how much I hate surgery. I ahve scheduled my initial classes and made the appointment with the doctor's office. I guess every journey begns with just one step