OK, I did it!!  My surgery was on 9/24/08.  I am now starting my 3rd week out today.  I do not remember my first two days.  I did have some nausea and it was hard at first, but today, I would do it all again in a heart beat!!!  I already feel better and the 20 pounds I have lost so far makes me feel even better. 
One thing is I can NOT STRESS ENOUGH walk, walk, walk, and walk some more.  I swear it healed me faster than any pain or IV medication I had.  Also sip, sip, sip.  The more protein you can get down, the better.
My scarring will be minimal and my medications are working so much better, hopefully I will not be in Benicar much longer.
Pick the best surgeon you can.  In my opinion I could NOT ask for better, Dr. James Davidson has saved my life.

Do not be fooled, when they tell you to lose weight to shrink your liver, THEY MEAN IT!!  I was post poned by 3 weeks because I thought my measley little 6 pounds lost would be acceptable.
I have now lost 17 and still working on it.  For now my surgery is scheduled on 9/24/08.  I hope this is my date, but will continue to lose weight as fast as I can to get healthy enough for it. 
I am on my way!!!

Well went in yesterday for my 2 week pre-op and stress test. 

Stress test was a breeze, I encourage ANYONE to try to do the physical test if at all possible, that whole chemical thing scares me to death. 

After I was done with that I went directly to Dr Davidson's office for the 1pm pre-op class, let me tell you, these people have it together!  I was given my information manual, or should I say BOOK.  This thing is chock full of EVERYTHING you need to know and what to do, buy, see, not do, excercise, eat, and supplement.  It's greatness and well written! 

I am so excited and ready for it to be done and on my way to healing.  People who know nothing about the surgery or even about being overweight ask me about it and I get so tired of explaining it every 5 minutes, but education is knowledge so I try to be kind each time.

Now I am off to start buying all the critical things I need waiting on me after i get out and all the little things I will want with me.  Sounds like I will be coughing, breathing and walking lots. 

I am more excited than ever and ready too!!!!!

It actually worked!! I started my liquid diet 7/21/08 and I have lost 12 pounds so far!!  I certainly plan on keeping it up and losing more when I start walking.  I am excited that I am learning how to eat right along this journey as well and learning things that I can do every day to keep me healthy and on the right track!!  I am so excited!!!!