Theresa, It has been a long journey, 13 months, but you never gave up. Hope your recovery is a quick one. I too am going to have the surgery at UCD with Dr. Ali. I would really like to hear about your progress, keep posting. I have not yet gotten the pre-op exams and psyc eval done yet, but I do have an appt with my PCP. I hope you feel better real soon.. big gentle hugs and Prayers for you.