Hi Cathy, My surgery date is also Nov 7th!! We will be on our way soon!

I on November 6 at 8:30 am in columbia, SC. My insurance approved me really fast also. I will have to be on a diet for 30 days to shrink my liver, and then "it's on and Poppin" I'll keep you in my prayers, we will have the same new birthdate.

The more weight we can get off the easier surgery will be. Part of why my past weight loss efforts failed is that the amount I had to lose seemed so overwhelming. There was no end in sight to the dieting and the exercising and the suffering. But now that I see the goal...November 6...I suddenly have tons of motivation! Am I perfect with the diet? Oh hell no. In fact tonight I'm planning on a slice of cheesecake. With hot fudge. I figure after 11/6 sugary foods are out of my life. A girl's gotta have a chance to say goodbye, right? Of course if you're gonna cheat, the trick is to space it apart. Even my nutrionist said it was okay. (A slice as opposed to half the cake, it's called moderation, my friends. ) My last hurrah is my sister's wedding October 27 and I'm planning to drink as much champagne as I can. Moderation, be damned. But then it'll be liquid diet time with NO cheating.

Thank you so much Renee, congrats on your date as well. It has been a journey for all of us. Looking forward to what is new in life. You will do great Renee. Mark

I have to call next week to set up my physical....and my surgery should be in November..... but I get the feeling its not going to go the way I want it..... Im nervous, and a bit annoyed , that people in my family have got gastric done before me, after i said i was gona do it.... ive been at this for a year now, and still waiting... it just sucks....... Anita if you read this, when my surgery does happen can I stay with you please? If not thats ok, I'll try to make other plans. But my friend Betty-Jean .. she had it done on july 31 ..well shes doing awesome... down 50lbs.. saw her yesterday she was in a jean skort..and black shirt.. looked great.