Oh. My. God.

Joanne P.
on 10/8/08 9:10 am - Provincetown, MA

I JUST RECEIVED WORD THAT MY SURGERY
HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 10th !!!

Here's what my life will be like in the weeks to come:

10/13 - Sleep apnea study
10/16 - Seminar at the hospital (re: eating in the weeks following surgery)
10/21 - Back to the hospital for appointments with the:

             ... nurse to review my hospital care, health care proxy, & "Patient's Bill of Rights"
             ... anesthesiologist to go over any questions or concerns
             ... resident internist for a check-up, and to take my general medical history                          That evening I attend the last of the required 3 educational seminars.

10/29 - Gallbladder ultra-sound & surgical pre-testing
11/10 - SURGERY
MEANWHILE... We are moving on NOVEMBER 1st and still have to pack, etc.!! I am requesting a private room so that Cynthia will be able to stay over at the hospital with me, since it's over 2 hours away from Provincetown. My sister is planning to come out for a few days to help us. I am still taking it all in -- it seems like a dream.   Everything has gone so smoothly during this process, and I'm so grateful.

I am also grateful for my brothers and sisters on this terrific board. You have all been so supportive, informative, and genuinely kind. I have a feeling I'll be "picking your brains" a lot in the weeks to come...

lesbianvoice
on 10/8/08 9:20 am

Congratulations!! Oh I remember that fantatic feeling of getting the sheduling call.. If we could only bottle that feeling, we would be rich, no?

I have found a new way of life that has kept me at Goal since 2008.. And keeping it that way!

(deactivated member)
on 10/8/08 9:39 am - Hagerstown, MD

RNY on 05/08/08

That is so awesome Joanne!!!!!!! You're doing it like me! I had all those tests to do AND I moved 7 days before my surgery LOL I hope and pray that you have an uneventful surgery!!! You'll be with us on the loser's bench in no time!

Fuzzywuzzy
on 10/8/08 9:52 am - tukwila, WA

RNY on 02/04/08

Congratulations.. Trust me when i say.. the time is going to FLY BY!
and you are going to be recovering Very Soon!!
Good Luck!

Brightest blessings! one day i'll be a muscle Bear!

foobear
on 10/8/08 9:58 am - Medford, MA

RNY on 11/27/07

Congratulations, Joanne! Wow, only a month away.

There's something really special about having your surgery in the late fall/early winter. By the time spring arrives, not only is everything around you coming alive, but _you_ are as well, thanks to the cumulative effects of the previous 6 months.

/Steve

Tony B.
on 10/8/08 10:07 am - Bidwill, Australia

RNY on 10/31/08

Yay for you, it sounds like you are gonna have your work cut out for you for sure

but your gonna be great and it's gonna fly by!!!

Sweenygirl
on 10/8/08 10:07 am - La Mesa, CA

RNY on 09/10/08

Congrats Joanne!!!
Boi, could you have anymore on your plate? (no pun intended) LOL
I wish my stuff would have moved that fast! I was required, by my insurance company, to take 6 months of classes and learn about how and what to eat and how and why I got in this position, before they would even start all the tests. My classes started LAST October and ended on April 28th. Then I had to start taking all the labs, EKG, gall scan, ect, which took too dang long. Finally met my surgeron on August 6th and called 2 weeks later for a schedule date of Sep 10th.. (After I met him, it moved quickly, but prior was "forever!")
So enjoy the ride, and remeber to surround yourself w/ supportive people.
Hugzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz,
Sweeny

sfnativewm
on 10/8/08 10:29 am

Congrats on EVERTHING!!! Make sure you get enough rest! ~Ann

jmacon1966
on 10/8/08 10:38 am - Greensboro, NC

RNY on 10/21/08

Congrats on your surgery date! the time will fly by for you. I got my date in July and its scheduled for Oct 21, I thought the time was going to drag, but it has flown by. Good luck with your move too.