IT'S A "GO", HOUSTON!

ALL SYSTEMS ON "STAND BY". "T - 7 DAYS & COUNTING" TILL BLAST OFF TO THE "LOSING (HEALTHY) SIDE OF LIFE"!!!!!!!!!!!! UNLESS SOMETHING COMES BACK IN MY BLOOD WORK, I'M ON MY WAY TO THE SURGERY SUITE ON FRIDAY, 10/28. MY PRE-OP WAS A BREEZE ... MEDICAL HISTORY CHIT CHAT, QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY DR B, NO PROBLEMS WITH THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR AS TRI CARE PRIME HANDLES EVERYTHING (THANK GOD!), I'M ALL PRE-REGISTERED, MORE MEDICAL HISTORY CHIT CHAT, BLOOD DRAWN & AN EKG - TOOK ALL OF 4 MINUTES ... ... ... &, I WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO FIND MY CAR EVEN THOUGH I WAS WALKING 10 FEET OFF THE FLOOR! I CALLED NICKY & TOLD HIM THE GOOD NEWS; THEN I CALLED MY FOLKS ... EVERYONE IS ECSTATIC! I WAS WOUND SO TIGHT WITH EXCITEMENT THAT I DROVE DOWN 1-26 IN A "FOG" . I THINK I GOT HOME ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE MY CAR , I WAS "FLYIN' SO HIGH". I RAN TO THE PC, TURNED IT ON READY FOR MY FINGERS TO FLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY `... &&&&&&&&&& ... ALL THE AIR WENT OUT & I C-R-A-S-H-E-D BIG TIME. I CALLED NICK & SAID THAT I THOUGHT I MIGHT TAKE A "LITTLE" NAP . HE CALLED ME WHEN HE GOT OFF WORK & I KINDA REMEMBER SAYING, "I CAN DO THAT" WHEN HE SAID HE NEEDED ME TO PICK HIM UP. ABOUT 25 MINUTES LATER I JUMP OUT OF BED LIKE I HAD BEEN SHOT OUT BY A CANNON ... CALLED NICKY APOLOGIZING PROFUSELY THAT I HAD FALLEN BACK TO SLEEP . THANK GOODNESS HE WAS YAKKIN' WITH HIS BUDDIES SO NO HARM-NO FOUL. I DASH OFF TO PICK UP MY TIRED HUBBY ... BACK HOME FOR HIM TO SHOWER & OFF TO LA HACIENDA FOR A "CELEBRATION DINNER" ... RAN SOME ERRANDS & THERE IIIIIIIIIIIII WWWAAASSSSSSSSSSS , C-R-A-S-H-I-N-G AGAINNNNNNNNNNNNN ... GOD BLESS Y'ALL DAWN & NICK

Congratulations . I felt the same way, and I couldn't be happier for you. With your positive attitude, I have every confidence that you'll do great.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, MS KAREN. &, HOW ARE YOU DOING ABOUT 3 WEEKS OUT? GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK

Still just that one incident (of my own making) last Sunday. Also, I'm a bit more sleepy than I thought I'd be, still, but other than that, I'm feeling great, and doing very well. And, as always, thanks for asking!

THAT'S WONDERFUL TO HEAR ... BE GENTLE ON YOURSELF ... EVEN 3 WEEKS OUT, YOUR BODY NEEDS REST! GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK

You're on your way! The next week is going to FLY by, it'll be here before you know it! Try to have a relaxing week, it'll move fast from here on out!!! Good luck! Rebecca

IT SEEMED LIKE THINGS JUST DIDDLE-DADDLED ALONG & NOW, IT'S LIKE ... "OH MY GOSHHHHH, WHERE DID THE TIME GOOOOOO?" IT IS JUST TOO COOL! ACTUALLY, MY WEEKEND HAS BEEN JAM-PACKED! GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK

Lady D, I absolutely LOVE your illustrations! Your posts are such fun to read and I agree whole-heartedly that a positive attitude like your's will get you through this soooo much better! Keep that going, it has helped me LOADS! I was determined to be back home and dancing in no time and here I am! Now I'm going to crash on the couch with my DVD's and my new friend OSCAR THE POUCH! I agree to give him what he needs and he agrees to make me thinner and healthier! HUGs, Vi

I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED & THANKS FOR THE NICE WORDS! NOW, THAT IS A CONTRACT & A HALF . I'LL HAVE TO GET A COPY OF THAT & BE SURE MY POUCH AGREES AS WELL ... I'LL TELL HIM ... "NOW IF OSCAR CAN DO IT FOR VI, YOU CAN DO IT FOR ME!" YOU KNOW HOW MALES ARE - COMPETITION & ALL - EGO - HE'LL DO IT JUST CAUSE OSCAR CAN DO IT & WE'LL GET THIN & HEALTHY TOGETHER! I GOTTA HAVE A NAME READY FOR MY POUCH BY THIS FRIDAY! I WAS GONNA CALL HIM MY "GROUCH POUCH" JUST BECAUSE OF THE "EXHALING" (GAS-WISE) HE'LL BE SO CAPABLE OF, BUT I WAS TOLD BY A WLS FRIEND ... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NEGATIVE NAMES. WOAH! SPEAKING OF THE "GASEOUS EXHALING" YOU WERE DESCRIBING IN YOUR PREVIOUS POST, I GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO CALL YOU "VIOLET IN THE WIND" AS YOUR NEW ONLINE NAME! GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK