Made appointment for the class

I took the first step in the process today and made the appointment to attend the Gastric Bypass class at HCMC Hospital in Minneapolis. I am signed up for the May 15th class, but was told that if I come down and pick up the paperwork that needs to be filled out, I can attend next Monday's class. I think that I will go down to pick up the paperwork tomorrow, as much of a pain in the butt as it is.

It's funny, it took me 2 years to come to this decision to get Weight Loss Surgery, and now that I've made it, I want the surgery done as soon as possible. I guess I just feel that I have wasted enough time in life, and I don't want to waste any more.

From what I know, the class will include an overview of the Gastric Bypass surgery, followed by a presentation from their nutritionist explaining what kind of eating habits are required after the surgery.

I have a feeling that most of this information will be old news to me. The thing is, my best friend since childhood, Martin, had this surgery done 3 years ago. He started off at 530 lbs, and has lost 300 lbs since his surgery. He's 6'6", so 230 lbs is pretty darn close to his ideal weight. Between all of the information he has given me, and all the research I have done on my own in the last 2 years, I am pretty well informed about the surgery and what to expect. We'll see, the thing I am most interested to find out is how quickly I can get through the process and get a date for surgery! :)