Dare I say it?  I looked over all of my papers, and as of right now, all my pre-op testing is done.  That's exciting.  Although, I think my trips for the psyc evaluation and the pulmonary evaluation were a waste of my time, although the testing was not.  I think that they could have called me to let me know that my results were good, I mean that is about all they did when I showed up.  Oh well, it's done, for now at least.

In a week or so, I will be half way through with the 6 month nutritional and medicaly supervised diet, time is going way to fast.  

For some reason, and I am not sure why, I cannot make up my mind about the surgery, each day I change my mind like the wind blows.  It doesn't have anything to do with making the lifestyle changes, I am doing that now, and there are no major problems, I just don't know why, and it's frustrating.  I wish I could just make up my mind.

UGH!!!!!!!!!!!! I see so many people on OH and in the support group meetings, and they are so excited, and I'm not there yet.  Maybe in time I will be.

Today I finished my stress test.  For some reason, the Doctor thought the chemical would be better for me, and I am fine with that, however, that "simple chemical test" kicked my butt.  I have never felt so awkward in my life.  I was talking to the wonderful nuclear technicians and the doctor, when all of a sudden in mid word of my sentence, I could not breath, well, breathing came hard to me.  Then the cold sweats and the worse part of all, the nauseia.  But as quick as it came over me, it seemed to pass.  Fortunately, the doctor thought everything looked good, so he will look closer at the pictures and let me know, but he said before leaving, "Go have you surgery."   Another test checked off.  Tomorrow, I get to see the pscychologist, then I will be done to till next week.  YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

God Bless.

Oh yeah, I am down 7#s in the last 3 weeks.  Maybe not much, but it is a great start.

I haven't posted in a while, and I am not sure why, it seems that I am on here 3 or 4 times a week, so I could take a moment and say a few words.  

Any who, I am on my way.  Although I have not definitely 100 % made up my mind about surgery, I am going at it like I have.  Things I have done:

1.  Had my blood work done
2.  Met with the nutrionalist 
3.  Began my 6 month, supervised diet, (currently on month 2)
4.  Currently am in the process of my cardio evaluation
5.  Had my sleep study,
6.  This week I will have my psyc. evaluation, my stress test, meet with the support group.  Next week I will have my pulmonary evaluation, and my egd is scheduled for early December.

I hope that most of these tests coming up will be done sooner than later.  Good luck to you all, and God Bless.