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 It has been 2months since I have written and I remember thinking February will never come fast enough...well its here!! I have completed all my pre-op testing and class and I meet with Dr. Blackstone tomorrow to go over my pre-op lab results. The only real concern I have is that I have gained weight and that will cause my surgery to be postponed or will find out that my liver is too fatty and will have to have an Open RNY. For some reason, those are my only fears. I am ready to have surgery and to start the change that needs to take place in my life. I still need to prepare by going shopping for liquid protein, broth and SF Jello that is not red. I also need to clean my house so I will not feel inclined to do so when I get back home from the hospital.

Classes are going great. I am a bit behind in my independent study course and am hoping to get caught up this week. I want to be able to take my midterm shortly after surgery. I have to have this class done by late April in order to graduate in July. There are many changes I will be going through and goals that I will be attaining. It feels good to think that these major life events will be accomplished and off my plate. I am also looking forward to a family vacation with our close friends to Disneyland at the end of April. I will be about 8 weeks post-op and am hoping to be able to see a change in myself and to fit through those darn turn stiles a bit easier.

I am grateful for the support I have received up to this point and know that you and others will stand by me in my journey.

 In 2 months I will have surgery. While it seems far away, I know it really isn't, especially with all the tests and classes I still need to take. Most of you know Im a student, so I will have classes to keep me busy as well. I just keep thinking, I need to get my butt back in gear and start exercising again. 

Since finals are over this week, I am going to start getting to bed at a normal time and I am forever giving up soda and going off caffeine. I have quit many times and I go through horrible withdrawals of hot flashes. I hope they wont be as bad as in the past.

I found out my best childhood friend is having lapband in june. Im really excited for her. Who would have ever thought we would be having was the same year and only a few months apart. Kinda crazy how life turns out.

Ive been thinking that I may want to find an angel...not sure about that though. Tomorrow is support group night and I am looking forward to it and sharing my date with everyone.

 I got a call today from insurance stating I have been approved. I called the surgeon's office and left a msg stating I wanted to schedule surgery. I got a call back later in the day and was scheduled for Monday, February 14th. While, I am not thrilled the date is 2months away, I am excited that I finally know when my life will start a new chapter and journey. I figured Valentine's day is perfect, its a day of love after all, and what better gift to give myself than a new lease on life? I will admit that I am on the cancellation list and I am hoping to have my surgery sooner as the week of Feb 14th is midterms for me. That will be one crazy week!

 This is my first post to a blog ever. I did have another profile previously but wanted something new. I have been looking into WLS for about 5yrs now and finally decided on the lapband. I was approved for Gastric Bypass while living in california but I never quite felt settled about the decision. I feel peace about the thought of having lapband surgery.

I am a college student and a mother of a special needs child so I am not able to post as often as I would like. Life is pretty busy and stressful for me lately. I am hoping after this semester, life will be more calm and I can take a deep breath and enjoy the roses. I should graduate in April but it may be July. I have a English grammar class that is kicking my butt. Im in need of a tutor if anyone out there knows how to diagram sentences-give me a shout out.

I should be in bed and am finally getting tired so I think I will head there now.