I have a tentative date!
Well at least I have a date to shoot for so long as my insurance company has the approval letter in the mail. I was given a verbal approval date of 1/4/06 (the check's in the mail speach). So I am just sitting back and hoping that I have not been mislead. I guess once I get that approval letter in my hand (hopefully before 1/13/06 otherwise the date will have to be slipped) I will be more excited about the pending surgery.