So I did it. I just took the leap and committed to the sleeve. I booked it with Dr. Ariel Ortiz in Mexico! So crazy, I know, but after going through 3 months of working with my insurance co and still being told it would be at least 3-6 more months, another Dr. visit, and nearly $2,000 more and I could have it done locally. So my legs are tired of jumping through hoops and I took the leap. A coworker did this not too long ago and she loved the experience so here I go. My date is scheduled for November 30th. I would do it sooner except I have a conference the last week of October so no way to make it work. I paid my deposit, booked the airfare and received an onslaught of paper work which I actually finished and then the onslaught of the prep. Due to my size I'll start the 3 week pre-op diet which I wasn't planning on being so expensive - but I'm all in so I purchased the pre & post op required food items today. I weigh 255 so my target weight is to be at 242 by surgery. But its Thanksgiving you may say and then I say oh yes it is and I'm doing it this year. It's not our year to have them on actual Thanksgiving so I'll be doing it on the 12th. I'll just have to figure out how to have my turkey and eat it too within the limits of the pre-op diet. I plan to use this to record my personal thoughts on the process from the leap of faith to the leap from the plus size department to the leap in this lifestyle change. Maybe you'll find an answer to something you're wondering or maybe you'll just pass this by. Either way its all ok.