finally

hi everyone!! i missed you!! i have been SOOOOOOOOOOO busy with life and working a ton of overtime and also spent last weekend in MA with friends and the grandson -- he's a cute little booger 2.5 yrs old and can scream nicely while out for breakfast well, tomorrow is the day this day has been in the making since 7/05 -- it's been a nice ride -- a lot of reading and learning and asking and changing doctors and reading some more -- and watching my husband lose weight i have to be over at the Penn Hospital Hotel at 6:30 AM where someone will give me a new set of clothes then i will get some new jewelery in the form of an IV needle then i get to take a nappy i'll wake up a little groggy and then they will take me to my hotel room for a few days of rest and relaxation they will wait on me hand and foot i will get only the best of drugs and i will not have to buy them from the guy on the street corner i'll get to watch TV all day i won't even have to get up to go P!! now how's that for hotel service!!!!! and best of all ........... i won't have to cook for thanksgiving dinner!! i don't have to stress over the turkey coming out right or what relative or friend is coming over or fight with someone over what football game to watch -- i can and will watch whatever game i want!! tonights dinner is Baked Potato with BUTTER and pork chops -- i figure i'll have enough mashed potatoes later i'm also trying to see how many soda's i can drink in 1 night -- i don't want to leave any in the fridge for my son to drink!! i must be finished with dinner by 8pm (get cooking ross) and only a light snack from 8p - midnight ..... is pizza considered a light snack?? ok, so maybe i should just stick with a bacon double cheeseburger and fries from burger king (burger must be plain) ... how bout the bloomin onion from outback???? that's just an appetizer anyways i'm not nervous i'm not anxious i'm not scared i'm just OK just get it done stop waiting stop planning just get it done thank you to everyone love roberta

god bless you roberta and i hope your surgery goes well!!! you have been a big help to me and i only wish the best for you. tell ross to behave and soon you will be on the losers bench with all of us. i know you cant wait. im not cooking the turkey either, got invited this year. be sure to keep us up to date!!!! big hugs, jacki

Roberta: I love your description!! it made me and anyway I was thinking of you today and wanted to wish you luck and welcome to the losers side as I will be joining you in exactly 7 days.. God Bless.. Charlene

Good luck, Roberta. You have been so great to everyone on this board, I couldn't let you go off without telling you, I'm praying for you and I'll see you on the losing side! Donna C.

Roberta, Best Wishes on your surgery!!!!! Keep us posted! Take care, Barb

Hi Roberta, Best of luck to you tomorrow, please keep us posted when you come home and feel up to it. Denise

Congratulations Roberta! You're going to do really well, I know it. Tami