I have funding! Finally!!!!!!

 Hey gang,

After 7 years of research and 3 different failed attempts to get surgery authorized through 3 different insurers, I have finally managed to secure funding for self-pay with a wonderful surgeon in Belgium with a great track record. After 7 years of fighting, everything seemed to fall in place in the span of a week. Isn't that always how it works? I am in the process of scheduling preop testing and am hoping for a date in May!

It still doesn't feel real. It probably won't until the day of surgery. Either way, I am excited and relieved. I can finally hang up my fighting gloves and put on some lifting gloves. Give me another 4 weeks and I'll be eyeballing a spot on the losers bench. I'm not worried though, all you skinny minnies are forever making more room on there!


CELEBRATE!
Somayeh

Wow. Congratulations! That is amazing! I wish you the best of luck and don't forget to save room for me on the losers bench!!!!

 Don't worry, I accidentally farted and cleared the whole bench,

 Congrats, all your hard work has paid off. Now hang up the fighting gloves and come join us on the losers bench I'm saving you a seat. Don't worry Liza your spot is safely saved with me.  Can't wait to see you both there.

Thanks for the support guys! I feel like a 6th string replacement who's not quite sure she heard the coach right calling her name. Don't know where the sports metaphor came from - I don't play any team sports. Never have. =D I am feeling a mix of emotions, the worst of which is the impatience! You'd think after 7 years, I could quietly wait out a couple of weeks, but nope. I'm waking up at the crack of dawn and obsessively scanning OH posts for preop/postop advice. I'm listening to eating disorder audio books. I'm over-planning. What I should be doing is relaxing and settling in for the next stage, but who could relax at a time like this? =)

Somayeh