Gosh, you all are so wonderful...

I was feeling so blue yesterday after what happened with my surgery and when I opened up my email and saw the out pouring of love and support, I cried again, but they were good tears -- I said a few weeks ago if I could find a good reason for having been overweight my whole life, it was meeting all these wonderful people through this journey. I promise I will reply to each and every email, but in the mean time, I will post here first. I'm reclining on the couch with my laptop and my DVD's, trying to be cheerful because I know everything is going to work out great and I will have my surgery in 2 weeks. I've waited this long, I can wait a little longer right?? I was looking up peri-gastric and mesenteric lymph nodes (us internet junkies are always looking stuff up) to see what could possibly cause them to enlarge (which is why my surgery was delayed) and since the doctor's did their biopsies while they were in there and have ruled out the 3 big (and more serious ) causes, I feel pretty confident that this was just a fluke and I had some viral thing going on that just picked a bad time to happen. But that's ok because the BIG GUY up there was looking out for me and wanted to make sure that everything was 100% before I had this surgery so it wasn't my time, but it will be soon. My friend Genny is going to drive me for my abdominal and chest CT with contrast on Thursday and then I will see my surgeon next Wednesday for my follow-up and they assured me that he has reserved a spot for me on the OR schedule for the week after, so if everything is clear next Wednesday, I will have my new surgery date. I'm a little sore today, but this isn't bad at all, my hernia surgeries and my c-section were much worse. I slept really well with a lot of pillows propped behind me. I can almost turn on my side while I'm sleeping too, so if this is some of what I can expect after the gastric bypass, this isn't bad at all! Those six little incisions on my belly aren't causing much discomfort. So I'm telling myself this was a "practice run" for the real thing and the next time I will be dancing into that OR and singing in the recovery room! Hey, maybe in 2 weeks I'll be having another "farewell to fat" dinner.......and I'll keep doing it till they get it right! HUGS, Vi

Hey Vi! I wanted you to know that I sure am glad you are okay! I wish you the best. Your positiveness ( is that even a word??) has truly been a silent pleasure and inspiration to me. I hope to talk to you soon... Un amigo verdadero es alguien que alcanza para la mano y toca el corazon ~J~

Thanks, hon. I will be praying for you on your day this week. Now you get to go first and you can tell me what to expect. Thanks for your sweet email last week and promise me you will keep in touch. Hugs, Vi Tu amiga