Well I have about 13 hours until I need to be at University for my big day.  My family and I did some praying and talking about the surgery.  My daugther who is 11 is very worried about me because of the risk involved.  I actually am not worried about that but she is so I am trying to be very positive for her.  My husband has been truely wonderful these past few days.  We were discussing us both not being able to sleep tonight.  Me because of nerves and him because of me.  
I reallly want to thank all of my new friends who I have been talking to the last few weeks.  You have truely helped, even just knowing that someone out there has been there and is encouraging me.
I don't reallly have any friends these days, my one "best friend" and I parted ways last summer and I really haven't had the energy to find more.  Hopefully that will change and the ladies that I have spoken to recently will be my support and friends for the long term.
Well I am rambling and I still need to pack.
I will let you know how it went when I return home.
Keep me in your prayers.

Melaine

Well I went to my pre-op seminar today and I am finally calm and ready...calm yeah right. but I am at peace with my decision and I look forward to a new beginning.  The nutritionist at my drs office said that I should expect to loss 100 lbs in 6 months.  I won't know what to do with myself.  I haven't weighed that for 11+ years, before my daughter was born.
I met a lady today at the seminar who I referred here and hopefully she will join our "family".

Well the nerves are starting to set in.  I went for my pre-op appointment at Dr. Kligman's today to sign all of my paperwork for surgery.  He also makes you sign a contract with him that he will bring out when you are not following directions.   He is so funny in a dry humor sense and I find him to be very confident which you want your surgeon to be as well.  When he started talking about the risk to surgery I got a little scared but all of those things could happen even without the surgery.  Tomorrow I go to the pre-op seminar (was suppose to go last week but the nurse wrote the wrong date on the paper) so hopefully that will help calm the fears.
My husband asked me what I wanted my "last supper" to be..I really can't tell him because I have been doing so well (lost 27 lbs pre-op) that I don't have a taste for anything.
Thanks to all who have sent me messages or support and help I appreciate it.

Well one week and counting....The nerves are setting in but I am nervous and waiting all at the same time.  I feel confident in my doc and with myself that I am making the right choice.  I go to my pre-op appointment on Monday and the pre-op seminar on Tuesday.  I don't think I will be able to sleep starting next week :)