i've met with the surgeon and his assistant, seen the psycologist, saw the nutritionist and called the gb nurse at the hospital in park rapids to see where we are time wise (as to when she thinks it could happen) they are waiting on the mmpi and the report from the nutritionist and then will send the request in...the nurse said on the average it will take 2 or 3 weeks for approval, then i will need to to a preop exam and they can schedule the surgery a week or so later....so it sounds like maybe by the end of january? ( i hope it's that soon) (how exciting) god i hope this goes thru and gets approved. today is december 23, 2005 and my weight is 244 lbs.