Meeting with Surgeon and surgery date set Sept. 21, 07

Yes I meant pre-op.   I will e-mail you for the support group address.

He did talk about my current weight loss and said it was proof that I could do this on my own.  I told him if I could do it on my own, I would have years ago instead of spending tons of money on diets.  He did say I would probably  have extra skin. He said I would be in the hospital for two-three days.  He said I would be off 3-4 weeks, and it usually depends on how much sick time the patient has.  He did mention gall bladder surgery and a flier for this surgery was in the packet he gave me.  I already had mine out, I am glad of that!  He told me 1in 3 have complications (that is not very comforting).  It is an exciting process, it is hard to concentrate on anything else. Sandy

Hi Sandy, Gosh from the begining of these post i was very leary of that surgeon but as I read I thought  ok if i get him he is not gonna break me! i am glad he did not you. I am also going through this Kiaser program and as you know you go through soooooooo much just to get where you are now. I think the whole time we are trying to get there is a time they give you to really think about it and they bomb ya with this and that to really see if you are presistent and really ready in your heart cause they know a determined person will not change their minds NO MATTER WHAT :) Right as of this moment I have just finished with 1st sessions with Brenda and Julie and have been asked to come back for a 2nd time after I finish my goals of eating 6 small dry meals and taking 1000mg calcium a day. I was hoping to move on but i will not give up, and I am glad you didn't . CONGRATS ON YOUR DATE !!!!!!!!!!!!