I have my surgery date too!! Feb 1st 2007

I am so excited! I am having open RNY in Carmel Indiana at St Vincent's Bariatric Center of Excellance. Dr John Huse is my surgeon.

Good for you Doreen! Congratulations!!! Mine is on the 5th in Long Beach, California. Are you ready?? Shelley J.

Hi Shelley! Congratulations to you too! Yes! I am sooooooo ready. We went yesterday to a kitchen Store and got two little white egg cups which are now my "goblets" for drinking and a set of 6 tiny wooden "condiment bowls" 1 inch high 2 inches across for my new "dishes" and a small measuring glass that measures teaspoon increments and up to 2 ounces of liquid. I am ready to play house! **laughing**. My hospital bag is ready and I am so anxious! How about you? I am thrilled to meet you by the way!**smiles** Sincerely, Doreen

Wow Doreen, you make me feel unprepared! I want to go get those things too! ;) I imagine they do look like "play things" versus anything we would use today. I am excited and nervous and thrilled and worried and about every other emotion related. I am excited to meet you too. I think it will be great to have folks on the same timeline... (tee hee - - that is nervous laughter) . I'm sure we will be talking more soon! (hugs) Shelley

I am going through all those emotions too! I am so happy to have a surgery friend! You will get the things you need too I am sure. I know I will never be eating over 1 cup of food so I figured these things would be perfect. I am going the 11th to get all my preop testing done. Chest xray, upper GI, blood tests, and EKG. That is all in the AM then see the Dr for my preop physical to get clearance for the surgery. Then the 18th all day class for preop diet etc. 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. WHEW! Do you have all yours done? We can be nervous and excited together ! Now to figure out how we check on each other for surgery hugs! Doreen

Hey Doreen, I picked up a couple of things as I was motivated by your previous post. I got a set of strainers and a pill box to track my vitamins et.al. I still need the "play" dishes. I have appointments from 3pm on Monday (8th****il 9pm which will be my nutrition class, my doctor talk (in a group) and a required support group meeting. Then on the 18th, I have my one on one visit with the doctor. I don't have my pre-ops scheduled yet, but will be calling tomorrow to make sure there are no delays. I'm still excited, but find my nerves getting more and more of me lately. This is a good thing right? We aren't crazy right? I added you to my friends list so we can PM easily... keep in touch my friend... Shelley