ITS ALMOST TIME

OKAY WED. IS THE BIG DAY...I WENT FOR MY PRE-OP TODAY AND EVERYTHING WENT WELL...THANK GOD....DONT FIND OUT UNTIL TOMORROW WHAT TIME SURGERY IS OH WELL I HOPE I'M THE FIRST ONE

I'll be thinking of you Constance! Try to keep positive thoughts and focus on the end result and you'll do fine! Also, it helps to set mini-goals for yourself beginning right after surgery...kind of keeps you looking to the future. Take care and know you have lots of strength and well wishes coming your way! - DJ

THANKS DJ..I PROMISE TO UPDATE EVERYONE AS SOON AS I CAN...

Wow thats cutting it short. I would have chewed off all my nails if I didn't know my time. Being the first one is always a good thing. I wasmy surgeon's first. It made the whole time go by faster because I had to be there so early. I wish you all the best. Shannon

You go, Connie! Mine w/ Dr. Byrne was exactly the same: pre op on Monday, call on Tues at 1pm to get a time (don't wait for them to call..they know earlier and will tell you if you call them!), surgery on Wed....and home on Saturday! I had hoped to be #1 too, but he does laps first, and my insurance wouldn't go there..........so I was #2. I thought it would be a hard wait, but it really wasn't. Good luck, best wishes, hang tough...........and keep in touch! It REALLY is worth it here on the other side..........even on the bad days, but you just have to remember that they get less and less. Wesie, 4 weeks post op, down 26 lbs and 24 inches

Constance, Good luck! My surgery is the same day as yours. My surgery will be at 10:30am. I wish my surgery was earlier but I live 40 miles from the hospital, so I'm glad that I don't have to get up so early. Lynn J., lap RNY 9/29/04