Hi all - I'm joining all of you that are having surgery in December!!!

I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Shannon and my Surgery date is scheduled for 12/14/2005. I'm so excited and can't wait. I'm learning new things with this site each day, and just discovered this message board. What a great thing! I may have e-mailed some of you... but I look forward to meeting everyone, helping each other to overcome the bumps in the road, and sharing in their joy too! If you get a chance please check out my profile. I keep it updated and I'm going to be posting more pictures through out this journey. I'm in this thing for the long run, so I'll be around. Please feel free to send me an e-mail anytime. I hope you are all doing well and look forward to meeting ya! ~*~ Shannon ~*~

That is awesome! I am excite for you. My date is one day before you. Keep in touch as you journey to the other side. I like to hear about other people's successes.

Hi Shannon, Nice to meet you too. I love this site too. I have learned so much already and it is so great to have the encouragement from everyone. As a new pre- op it is very much needed. My surgery is 12/12/2005. It looks like we will be recouperating together! Vanessa