HI EVERYBODY, JUST WANTED TO CHECKIN, AND SAY HI AND THANK YOU, TO EVERYBODY, FOR THEIR ENCOURAGING E-MAILS AND WORDS OF SUPPORT. I`M DOING REALLY WELL, AND I`VE LOST 30 LBS. IN NOT QUITE 5 WEEKS. I`M SO HAPPY AND EXCITED, I MADE THE RIGHT DECISION, TO HAVE THIS SURGERY DONE. TO ALL PRE-OPS AND POST-OPS, AND PEOPLE THINKING ABOUT SURGERY, FOLLOW YOUR HEART AND INSTINCTS, FOR YOUR WELL BEING, AND A LITTLE PRAYERS, DON`T HURT EITHER. LOL LOL!!! INSURANCE COMPANIES, PLEASE CONTINUE TO LEARN AND GROW, AND REALIZE THE NEED, FOR THESE SURGERIES, SO PEOPLE LIKE ME DON`T HAVE TO DIE PREMATURLY, OR WORSE, LIVE THEIR LIVES AS A RECLUSE, BEING SICK AND TIRED, OF BEING SICK AND TIRED. MAY ALL YOUR JOURNEYS BE WONDERFUL. LOVE, ELAINE OPEN VBG 9/16/03 222/192/115