Hey congrats on the date...its my date too.....

if your having lap Rny, i think you'll be okay to return to work......

my bestie had it last July, 2 weeks later she drove 65 miles to see me, and while she was here, she was running, not walking around my yard chasing her child...i hollered at her misty your gonna undo something, she just laughed and said i havent had any pain at all.....

she has done super great and so will you.....take the light duty, its better than trying to find a job in this economy...

Good luck on your surgery!!!!

I met my surgeon today and scheduled surgery!  It is set for Thursday, December 10th.  What a weird, exciting, scary feeling.  I started this journey May 17th when I saw the surgeon give an informational seminar.  I haven't seen him since then.  Now, all the waiting and wondering and it's finally really going to happen.  I just have to pinch myself!

What an incredible doctor/man he is, too.  The first thing he told me is that the band is not magic.  It's just a piece of rubber...nothing less, nothing more.  He puts it in and that's all there is to it.  The REAL work happens "here" as he pointed to his head.  He said this is all about resolving what is in our head and heart.  That is the toughest part of this journey.  I thought that was pretty great to hear from a surgeon.

He also went on to answer any and all questions I had.  He spent over an hour with me just talking, getting to know me, to know what I want, to hear about my two precious little boys who died and how that impacted my life.  Wow!  That's all I can say.

I had to sign a contract with him and he said he takes it very seriously and really made me feel like it was more than just signing my name to a piece of paper.  He talked through each item on it and emphasized why each item was important.  He made me feel important, too.  He really seemed to care.

Well, enough of that now.   I have a date!! 

The day seems as though it is coming sooo soon!!! Dec 14th is the day!! :) I still am soooo excited & keep day dreaming about how I will look 'thinner'. I have yet to get scared, & hope that I don't!! Anyone else share this date with me?? :) If so how are you feeling?? Nervous, scared, excited???

Same 4 me! Im ready but nervous!

Chele, Thanks and Good Luck to you too!   What time is your schedule?  I'm a little concerned about mine being so late in the afternoon.  I'm having mine done in Raleigh at Rex by Dr. Paul Enochs.  How about you?

Brenda