Well like most everyone else.  I have been overweight all of my life. Oh yes I have lost weight over the years and felt good about it, however those pounds always seem to find their way back.  I am 45 yrs old, single, no children, no pets and I love it.

I have a dear friend and we travel and hang out together all the time.  I started my WLS journey about March 2006.  Did all of my doctors appointments. Submitted approval for surgery to my insurance only to be denied.  After much frustrationa and conversations with my insurance co.  I found out that the reason I was not covered was because my company chose to not cover WLS surgeries to save money.  But I knew that I needed this surgery or who knows where I would end up and in what health.  So I decided to self pay.  Received my surgery date of Nov 16,2006 so only about 8 month for the whole process, but the worst part is after getting a surgery date is the waiting.  I had to plan it around my job and things going on at home.  But now I am 2 wks til surgery and I cannot wait.  I know when it comes right down to it I will be nervous because I have never had any surgeries and never been in the hospital for more than a broken arm when I was in high school which was a long time ago.

But the hospital I am going to be in has all private rooms so I won't have to worry about having a roomie.