One step closer

I'm one step closer to having surgery.  I got a call from the surgeons office to schedule my next appointment.  All my pre-op appointmens have been done and all the evaluations from the nut and psych have been received and it's a go from everyone.  I now have my appointment next Thursday to go in to speak with the doc. about a surgery date.     It's only been about 6 weeks since I had my initial consultation with the doctor and I'm less than a week from getting my surgery date.   I never imagined that things would move this quickly.

whooo-hooooo! Time flies! It is sooo going to better your life!!

That is such exciting and wonderful news. Before you know it, you will be sitting on the loser's bench. Keep us informed. Hugs, Lisa

Congrats on taking the initial steps and fast....good luck with the appointment and let us know...

Congrats...it was only about 90 days from my first visit with the doctor and my surgery.  It will move quickly and you will have lots of exciting and anxious times....GOOD LUCK! Rosemary

Candi. Congrats!! That is great news!! You will find that time really flies during this period!! I can't believe how fast it has gone!!! Good luck & let us know how everything goes!!! Cece

I have my last appointment with Dr. Cole before scheduling my date on the 29th. I cannot believe its moved as fast as it has, and that it could have been even faster had I not been out of town in Florida on a 2 week vacation. My very 1st appointment was March 3rd and I am this close to a date... it truly flew by.If you just do everything you should and keep doing what you should, thats how it works I guess.I met the PA on the 15th and she was just fabulous.  Since then, a bunch of my coworkers have really started to try to pressure me out of the surgery saying they feel my size really isnt unmanageable and that I seem to be functioning well compared to everyone they have heard of having it. And it is sort of frustrating that way. I am what I am now becuase I have had no real choice. I could sit back and let life walk over me, or I could cope and try to keep up (which is what I am doing). But I am done being run down and hurting all the time for a 33 yr old.  They will see when they see the new healthier not tired energetic me that can run circles around what I do now. And if I need to "run to pharmacy" on the basement level for emergent meds for a patient .. I can do that and run back without having to hope for a fast elevator. I think when the people around you have learned to accept you as a certain way for so long, it is hard for them to realize that change is good, and things will be ok after change. 

I know what you mean about co-workers.  I made the decision not to tell anyone at work.  I'm a professor so I was able to have my surgery May 7 and not have to return until the end of August so by then I will be well on my way.  I had to tell my chairperson and Dean but legally they couldn't ask why and I didn't tell them.  They'll know soon enough.  I was never sure why I made the decision not to tell them since I told all of my friends and family and I consider many of my co-workers "extended family."  I realize now that they would try to do just what you're saying your co-workers are doing.   I didn't need the aggravation and even though I was 150% confident of my decision, it gets tiring having to explain my decision.  I feel much better talking about it now that the surgery is over and I am losing pounds quickly.  Carol D