First step toward the first step, and one more question...

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Well guys, after reading all your posts and your answers to my

questions (which are SO appreciated!), I've signed up for my WLS

seminar with the doctor I've picked. It's late next month, but I wish

it was tomorrow! I'm lucky to have a lot of support, both my mom and

my husband are going with me. Here's my question: I'm paying out of

pocket (GULP), but I won't have the actual surgery amount until we

sell our house. We still have some minor repairs to do, and the house

isn't on the market yet. Can you guys give me an idea of the average

amount of time between seminar and actual surgery date? I'm guessing

it could be close to a year? The hospital said they won't even touch

me until I've given them $32,000 in full. I'd like to have an idea of

how long the process is so I can shoot for having the house sold in

time.