Writing this post out of boredom in the waiting room. After about four hours of sleep I checked in for surgery at 5:30 am. Fast forward through the brief wait and the nurse checking my vitals let me know the surgery would be at 7:30. She was shocked at the description she had on file that I was lifting a 700 lb tire, which is always fun flattery.

Later the surgeon himself (who is an awesome guy) comes out shaking his head and saying insurance is still holding things up. "They like to do this 20 minutes before surgery, apparently." Currently it's 8:32 and I'm already planning things out if I get denied - rehab exercises, what sport I'm going to focus on, etc.