I have a DATE!!!

Woweeee!! I went to meet with my surgeon Dr. Timothy Farrell. He gave me a surgery date of MARCH 28, 2007! He had a cancellation ... so it was either that or 5 weeks from now. I apologize for not posting this week. It has been one of those crazy weeks and I have hardly been online. Thanks for your support and I'll see you on the other side! Blessings, Diane

WOW!!!! That's pretty fast! Well, at least you won't have too much time to get all nervous! LOL!!! Congrats and here's wishing you an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery! Hugs, Donna

Thank you so much. I will be home on Saturday if all goes well! Blessings, Diane

Wow Diane! That was really fast! I guess we'll be surgery sisters, mine's the same day. Good luck with your surgery and let us know how it goes as soon as you can. Take care. ~Ellen

wow that is great i wish u the best of luck and hope it goes well.

Diane - That is fantastic! I cannot believe it happened so fast ... Weren't we just talking about this last week? I know that you are going to have a successful journey because you have your head on straight! Please let me know if you would like to have a visitor. If you are not sure, remember to take my card with you to the hospital and give me a call if you want a visitor. Wishing great success and warmest congratulations, Barbara C P.S. Thanks again for inviting me to the UNC CH Support Group. I appreciate it more than you know.

Thanks Barb, I so enjoyed you at the support group meeting! I have made an appointment with the therapist that did my psych eval, Dr. Debra Gibon for April 26th. I want to get some formal counseling on my eating disorder before the hunger returns! I know with her help I will have all the tools I need to beat this horrible disease. I look at food as an addiction, just as bad and debilitating as drugs and alcohol. I know I can't do it alone. I will call you from the hospital. Thank you so much for looking after me. It means so much more than you know. Your friend, Diane

Diane - I am so pleased to hear that you are going after the formal counseling. I think that for us, food is an addiction. I am also seeing a counselor re: my relationship with food and how to manage it, long term. I know that for me the surgery will only be one weapon in my arsenal. I sort of feel like it will be a bazooka I can use to blast away the pounds; however, I know that I'll need some amunition in my bazooka to make sure it will be effective. The amunition being the counseling. I think that using the two tools in concert, the surgery and counseling, will ensure your success. I look forward to your progress on your journey to improve your health and life. Warmly, Barbara C.

Congratulations!!!May God Keep you in his care during your surgery.