I recently finished up all of my preoperative testing, including the 6 month diet, and time certainly flew by.  I think I may be in the minority, but I am glad I had that six months.  I was able to take that time, and change myself for the better, I was able to better understand food choices, and I was also able to prove to myself that I can lose weight.  I dont know if I have ever lost weight six months in a row, but each month I wanted to continue to lose.

I think the secret was being able to see the scale move down.  It has been so long since I have seen my actual weight.  I mean at my PCP, their scale cannot handle my weight, so we were guessing by clothing.  But now, I am excited to get on a scale and see my weight, and I have not even had surgery yet.  

So, six months really was not bad at all.  The testing was not bad, except for cardio.  If you as me, not having to do another chemical cardio is enough reason to have this surgery.

So now I wait on the insurance company.  Sometime in the coming week, my paper work will be sent ot them.  Everyone tells me not to worry, you will be approved, but I am worried.  I have not allowed myself to get excited about it in case their are problems.  So I wait.  The surgeons office said it could be up to 30 days before I hear anything, but probably less.  I hope so, but I can wait.