I got my surgery date, March 20th, Yippy Yea. Tj here I come. I'm taking a extra few days to look around San Diego.

Are you having trouble believeing that its actualy going to happen? I love how people call their date their second bitrhday. Thats soo cool. Especialy for you. You can get pressents two times in one week! Besides 13 is like the best number ever, I was boorn on 9/13 at 9:13 and my husbands birthday is the 13th as well. In our house we consider it an extreemly lucky number Are you going to have an OH angel? Ive been considering it.

I finally got to schedule my surgery date 2 weeks ago, my fiance came with me to the appointment. Usually I'm about 4 steps behind him, out of breath and begging him to slowdown .. but not that day ... he was asking me to slow down so that he could catch up with me! I was so excited that I was finally getting to schedule my surgery (I had to wait for my 1 year anniversary at work before I could do anything) ... I was on cloud nine for about 3 days ... then I started to get nervous. I talked to my brother who had his surgery in Sept. '06, and asked him if he got nervous before his surgery, and he said no. I was in shock, he said at first he was nervous, when that went away he was petrified! So am I honestly. I've never had any type of surgery before. But if my "big" bro can do it, so can I. (Besides he's a wimp when it comes to pain .. lol) I was obsessing over food for a little while, thinking how much I'm going to miss my favorites. Then I stopped myself and started thinking about what I'm going to be gaining instead of missing .... gaining an extension on life, gaining being of my blood pressure meds and all those damn antacids for heart burn, gaining air instead of sucking wind when I walk up three flights of stairs to get to my apartment, gaining finally being able to wear shorts out in public in the summertime instead of covering up my legs and so much more!! My surgery is the 12th of March, and yes I am nervous, petrified even, but it feels great! Ironic. Maybe a little bit but in the long run, well worth the emotional battle. Keep your chin up, this too will pass and you've got my support all the way

*hijack* Hi David. I wanted to say hello, as it is really nice to see a Dutch name on here! I was born and raised in NJ, but I went to Calvin College - I am sure you have heard of it (and yes... I know of Hope, but Calvin rules! LOL) Just wanted to say hello. I still consider GRR as my second home... could I have found a job out there, I would have stayed all those years ago! Wendy

I am so happy for you!!!