Hi folks!...wanted to let...

Hi folks!...wanted to let ya'll know that Carla, the bariatric nurse in Vicksburg, called me yesterday and said i'm looking at surgery in early February!...YIPPEE!....finally!...after over a year of waiting, and waiting, and waiting....i have a time frame to bet on....i go on the 22nd to see all the doctors there....she schedules everything for one day!...(not like UMC).....they are also very thorough there..i have to see a cardioligist, a pulmonary doctor, have an ultra sound on my gall bladder, and a couple of other things...i'm glad!..at least i'll feel better knowing that all of that was ok before the surgery....hope everyone is doing good and ready for Christmas!....

Hey Lori! So glad to hear your news! You need to post more often too!!! I know you are thrilled and terrified! Hang in there! It will seem like YEARS until Feb, but then when Feb gets here, it will seem like it was Christmas just yesterday!!!! Congrats!!! Smoochies Arlies

you're right Arlies!..i'm thrilled AND terrified!...just have to keep praying that the Lord will get me through this so i can be "human" again and not be the "hybernating bear" ya'll were talking about...i don't want to go anywhere or do anything....it's too much of an effort...but, it's gonna get better!...there is hope now!...this will be my Christmas present for years to come...lol....to myself and everybody who has to put up with me..specially David.... Luv ya girl!..Merry Christmas and i'm glad they caught Jon's robbers!!.... LORI

Hey Lori, I'm so happy for you. I know that you have waited a long time for this. I hope that the wait will be worth it & you do GREAT !!! You are a lucky person not to be going to the UMC. Merry Christmas Tammy

tammy, thanks so much for all your help and support!...i like hearing both sides of everything...i'm scared to death but i know this is something i need in order to be out of pain and also to return to a "normal" life..if there is such a thing..lol....i pray that i'm making the right decision....if only i could exercise without being in misery, i KNOW i could do it on my own..i've done it before....even my nurse told me that i've just gotten to the point with my weight that exercise is not an option...so, i've got to lose some weight and THEN start that...for my back, knee, and ankles sake...lol....it's gonna cost a little more money for me to go to River Region cos i've got to see all THEIR doctors and the psyche thing and all...but it will be worth it to not have to deal with the other place...not only have i heard bad things about the hospital, but they've gave me fits about my bill there that has been paid in full!...with a check and i've got the canceled check!....they turned it over to some bill collector cos i didn't pay it in 3 months...well, i had heard nothing from our insurance and i finally called and they said they denied it....how was i to know?....i sent them a check immediantly....this bill collector thing has called me twice and said UMC has not told them that i've paid and gotten pretty ugly....i threw a fit the last time....haven't heard from them since...i told them i'd done my part..that UMC needed to do theirs...so, again, i'm happy to not have to go there..thankful even!...lol....thanks again!...Merry Christmas!..... Luv, LORI

You will have a wonderful Christmas knowing you are just a hop, skip, and jump away from surgery. What a great gift. Maybe you will have a date real soon. Congratulations... Christine

Thanks Christine!...like Arlies said, i am both thrilled and scared to death..lol....i know it's not gonna be a fun time in the beginning but, it'll be worth it in the end...my back reminds me of that constantly....Christmas shopping has been so hard and i just keep thinking that next year, it's gonna be a breeze!...thanks again and have a wonderful Christmas!!