Hoping to join you on the 11 or 12

My name is Marlayna, I'm a teacher. I started this process in May, and had hoped to be done in the summer while I was off. Everything took longer than I thought. I am scheduled for my endoscopy on Thurs., and have my surgical consult on Tues. I hope I get a date then. Everything else is done. Have other people taken this long? I have been trying not to be impatient, but it's hard. Good luck and God bless to all of you with a date. Please keep us posted on how you're doing.--Marlayna