My "Magic Day" is exactly two months from yesterday!!  I can't believe it.  I know the time will go by quickly.  The eve of my "two month magic date" as I was lying in bed, I thought about what I'd be doing in two months.  Will I be able to sleep the night before, will I be nervous, excited, anxious, etc.  All these thoughts were running through my mind.  I don't know if I'll get any sleep at all.  I know I'm doing the right thing and feel good about it.  Yesterday I had to go to a Dr's. appt. (not related to bypass) and need to go back in 6 months.  I told that Dr. about my upcoming bypass.  At the end of my appt. she said when she sees me again, I'll be 50 pounds lighter!!  I just started smiling and it almost sounded not real.  I feel like someone needs to pinch me.  I'm still nervous, but am trying to think about all the positive things that will come from this surgery.  The good will outweigh the "bad".  Before I saw the Dr. yesterday, I saw a PA who used to work in Rochester with a Dr. O'Malley who does bariatric surgery.  She told me I'll do fine and that I'm young (I'm 38 and don't feel that young) and healthy.  She said she's seen a lot of people go through this and she said I'll do very well.  That was nice to hear. 

My Magic Date is OCTOBER 6th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  YEAH FOR ME!!!!!!!!  My surgery is scheduled for 7:30 am.  I'm so happy that it is the first one!!!!  I really was dreading having to wait.  I'd rather go in and get it over with.  I know the day of it I will be extremely nervous and will just feel better once they put me under!!!!  Then I'll wake up and it will be all done.....what a relief that will be.  It almost doesn't seem real that I have a date.  I feel nervous and excited.  I'm looking forward to some positive changes.  A couple of weeks before surgery I will get everything I need for food so when I get home I'll be all set.  I plan on having the procedure done laproscopically and will go back to work in a week.  As long as my arms and hands work, I'll be able to do my job!!!! 

I go to this support group in the city at the IHP building.  The leader, Pat, has been absolutely wonderful.  She is inspiring and motivating and has lost 303 lbs. and is still losing.  The meetings are generally an hour and a half long and she involves everyone and answers any question anyone has.  She has a great sense of humor too.  She announced tonight that this would probably be her last meeting.  I'm bummed because she is just soooooo good.  I've been to other meetings and decided to go back to hers because she is fantastic and runs an awesome meeting.  We are really going to miss having Pat as our leader.  She's about 5/6 years out and is still losing!!!!  I really wish she would change her mind and stay.  Before I left the meeting, I was able to get her e-mail.  She wants me to let her know when I get a date.  At least I'll be able to keep in touch with her.  :-) 

I called this past week to see if I was on the schedule and was informed that I was not.  The scheduling person at the hospital is on vacation this week.  Hopefully I will hear next week.  I'm excited about it and can't wait to have a date.  I'm thinking it could be September now.  I'm really looking forward to starting my new life because I know I cannot do it on my own.  I wish I could.  But, for me, this is the right decision.  I just love this website.  I have met so many nice people on it and get a lot of great support.  Thank you to everyone who has answered my questions or responded to e-mails, postings, etc.  Have a great day.  :-)

YEAH!!!!  Today I received my letter of approval.  I was so excited.  Now I'm nervous/scared.  I will be waiting to hear from the doc's office or hospital as to what the date will be.  The insurance letter said 8/31, but I was told that's a "fake date".  I was really impressed with how quickly it went through.  They received the request from the doc's office on 6/19 and today 6/25, I received the letter in the mail.