I'M APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!

After all the fretting I have done the past week, I called the insurance company today and they said I am approved!!!!! I had checked the website and it still showed PENDING so I called them and they said I was approved so then I checked the website again and it had changed to APPROVED!!!! I still haven't heard from the Doctors office but I can tell from the info on the Insurance website that my date is March 15, 2005. I want to thank everyone for their kinds words and words of encouragement the past week during my "insanity" phase. Thank you for the prayers and theank God for answering them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All I can say right now is......YEA GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm new here, but congrats. I'll be appearing at Aiken Regional on 3/23 to have mine done. I wish you the best.

Patti, Hate to say it but...... I TOLD YOU SO!!! I am so happy for you. And you too were approved two weeks to the day of your consult. And, you are having surgery a week later than I. Yep, they go by the date on the website unless there is a cancellation(sp). Then you may get in earlier. I am going to attend the mandatory diet class again on March 3rd. I couldn't take it all in the first time. I need a refresher course. YIppeee. Yahooo Nancy

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!! I am sooooo happy for you. I hope that all goes well. Jeanie Hayes Post-op:10/12/04 Loss to date: 108 lbs

So Patti, Have you started your preparations....buying vitamins and such? I am so excited. Just 9 more days for me. It almost feels like Christmas. Isn't that crazy?? Anyway, I am very happy for you. Hope to hear from you. Nancy

Hi Nancy! I have had my vitamins for a while now. Today we went to Wal-Mart and I got some different flavored applesauce and some yogurt. I also got some of the sugar free jell-o and some of the sugar free pudding. I have some baby food and I ordered the sampler pack from bariatriceating.com for the protein powders. I do want to get some unflavored protein powder to add to different things. I am trying to get things at work together so it won't be hard on my girls while I am gone. I have also done my will and making sure my family knows my wishes if the Lord feels its my time. I amazingly am not afraid. I don't feel the Lord would have brought me to this point if he were just going to take me away. I am excited!!!!!!! I'm still praying for all of us during this journey in our lives. Its so amazing to me that I am at this point. I'm excited to know that I am going to have the opportunity to start my life over. Please make sure that you keep us posted on your progress! I honestly feel like I have an extended family on this board and could never thank you as well as everyone else for all the support I have been given. I love you all!!!!! As a side note, to everyone that has given me support and I haven't personally said "thank you", THANK YOU for all your support!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!