The Countdown has begun!

 After a 7 year wait.... (They lost my first referral), I have been waiting 5.5 years since my second referral was sent. I signed my papers two weeks ago and waited... UNTIL TODAY I got the call for my pre-op Aug 30 and my surgery date is Sept 21st. I have been flying as high as a kite.... and I am as anxious as a kid Christmas eve. HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!!!

 WOW, had you not followed up with them at all to make sure they had your referal??

Congrats!! Your new life will be here before you know it!!

 Actually I did, and they had it... but I called after two years and they didn't have one and I was nowhere to see seen. So my PCP had to submit another one. Thanks 

now you are as close as ever to start your new life and that is what matters!!

good luck and keep us posted.

if you have any questions, don't hesitate!

 Thank you so much and I plan on keeping updates as this site (although I posted very little) was instrumental with some of my changes prior to my upcoming surgery and all the input was well received and appreciated. I keep hearing about the losers bench... and I can wait to get on it... but then again... I don't plan on sitting on it... I plan on running on it :o)

 Congrats, and good luck...the surgery was the easy part for me....getting my water and protein in the first 6 weeks after surgery was the challange.....It DOES get easier every day....Aug 10 will be my 3 mt post-date, and I am down a total of 45 lbs ....and I have just really started to get out and walk, so it is actually coming off faster now.....I was really tired the first 6-8 ..but now great...you will do fine and have a great recovery...use this site to ask the questions psot-surgery once you are home....Dr B is great....Good luck and keep us updated...