HOLY COW!!! (DATE)

Well I finally got my insurance straightened out and called my surgeon's office to explain to them that I start back up at college in a month and had to get in for my surgery ASAP. They got right on it and called me back and said Tuesday. So July 27th is it for me. Please pray for me. I go in for my pre-op tomorrow and it is a 4 hour drive so I need to get to bed. Wish me luck!

Prayers going out your way, Kendra. Is your surgery lap or open? Will you have enough time to heal before going back to school? Get some rest tonight and enjoy your pre-op tests! God bless, Andrea

My surgery will be open. I sure hope 4 weeks is enough time for recovery before I start school. I may have to get one of those rolly backpacks although I don't want to! My pre-op went well but the 4 hour drive there and back from my parents home is such a pain. Very Tired!

Kendra, I teach and also had open. My surgery was 2 weeks before Christmas break, then with the break added in, I think that I had 5 weeks home. I went back after that and after 2 days, got the flu. Heck of a thing to have after the surgery!!! If you rest up and your doctor approves, 4 weeks should be a good recovery time. Each person is different and it will depend on what your doc says. Be sure not to pu**** during those 4 weeks at all, though. Probably one of those rolling backpacks would be good, because I know that most people have a lifting restriction for at least 6 weeks. I could not lift my 1 and a half year old for a long time. Have faith, you will do fine. Just be sure to follow doctor's orders. Try to get lots of rest pre-surgery as well. A rested body may heal better. God bless, Andrea

Kendra, Good luck both with the surgery and school. This time next week you will be well on your way to a new "outside" you. I pray that our Heavenly Father takes good care of you and that he guides the surgeon's hands smoothly throughout your procedure. Melinda

best wishes and i wish yu a speedy recovery congrats on your decesion postop not to bad down 11 pounds one week andfrom 24-26 today got into 18-20 shorts and top open roux ydone on july 12th good luck barbc schneckloth Muscatine, Iowa

Yay! We both made our dates. One thing about it -- it doesn 't give you much time to get nervous! I'm so excited for you. This will be great -- by the time school starts up you should be recoverd, for the most part, and will probably be 20+ lbs lighter!!! Congrats! See you on the "other side" - the "losing side" that is. Regards, Martha