checking back in

Hi everyone -

Construction has totall disrupted my internet access for I don't know how many days now - they are adding in private bathrooms here, and are re-wiring everything. The internet kept coming on for 30 seconds, then off for a minute, etc. Talk about frustrating! Open a webpage, and then before you can click on a link, it is GONE!

It seems to be OK, so far so good, tonight.

But I digress... I have been barely able to follow the board for a while, but I plan to catch up tonight. I have my pre-op class tomorrow in Salt Lake City. My surgery will be on Wednesday. I'm still not exactly nervous, but I am getting a bit tense. I think I'd have to be crazy to take this major surgery lightly; but since there's no chance of me wavering in my decision to go ahead, I am feeling the tension a bit. I imagine it will get worse by Wednesday.

Enough about me... on to reading what all of you have been writing about for the last week or so!

~Lisa

Hang tough, Lisa. Don't forget to breathe.

--gina

Thanks, Gina!

~Lisa

Relax (haha) and breathe. Best wishes.

ha ha yeah, right, Gail!

~Lisa

You are going to do SO well, you'll amaze yourself!

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Thanks, Elizabeth,

Those words really helped. I didn't see them till today. Yesterday I was too frazzled, after going to SLC for the class and to pre-register at the hospital, to get online and focus on the board.

I will try the deep breathing. I am new enough around here not to have heard about the balloon exercise. I don't have access to any, but I can breathe that deeply to help my anxiety go down and to prepare my lungs.

Thanks for the great advice, and for noticing my absence!

~Lisa

 Yeah,  I am behind, but your going to do great ! Saving a spot on the losers bench for you. 

Thanks, GInger!
I will be dancing on the losers bench with you

~Lisa