Seeking friends with same or recent surgery date..

Hi, I'm from south Louisiana, and having RNY surgery on June 26, in New Orleans. I'd love to correspond with someone having surgery on the same date or close to my date....so we can compare notes before and after surgery...and perhaps become the best of friends in our new life. ~~Smile~~. I would also love to hear from anyone who has recently had or will be having surgery this year. I am a 50 year old bayou cajun girl. I'll happily reply to anyone who cares to write me. Rhetta (aka Rae) Domingue

PS....My email address is [email protected] Rhetta

Hi Rhetta, It's me again. I'm 10 weeks post op and am 55 years old. So if you want to correspond, I'm at [email protected]. Linda

Hi Rhetta, My surgery date is June 26, 2003 at 7:30 am. I will be at St. Charles General in New Orleans. Dr. Martin & Scalia will be performing my surgery, if... I don't chicken out. LOL... lots to consider, but seriously, I'm ready. I have been going through the prelimanaries since January and its hard to believe its almost here. I am from Thibodaux, another 50 year old bayou girl. The food is so good here, and my family loves to cook. Learning to cook a heart healthy diet is really a challenge. My doctor has me on a liquid protein diet for two weeks prior to surgery as I am hoping to have it done laproscopically. This diet shrinks the liver a bit to make the surgery easier. I have been on a diet since I started there and have already lost 40 lbs, so I'm thinking that my liver must surely be pretty good-lookin by now. Nevertheless, I'll follow this diet as well, so that if I do have any complications..I'll Know that I did my best. Feel free to e-mail [email protected] (You or anyone out there who needs a friend OR wants to be one)I can't think of anything else right now and must admitt I'm a nervous wreck. Debi