Pre-op orientation

Is finally scheduled! Yeah! I am soooo excited! My appt is June 3. I will get my surgery date that day which is generally 2 months later. So I think I am probably looking at an August 2005 date!! Whoo hoo!!! I am still in a bit of shock. Can't believe it is finally happening! Lori

con ulations!!!! I am SO Happy for you!!

Thank you so much!!! I am soooo excited! How's things going for you??? Lori

Things are going faster than I had thought they would go. I am done with most of the testing all I have is to return the urinalysis and 2 things(1 for sleep apnea and a chest x ray) both scheduled for the same day... I have already met with the sw and she said its a go on her end... So, I wait, but with each yes I get more and more excited. I know it is just a tool to help us but I honestly see it, as you do, as a new beginning, a fresh outlook on life... YIPPEE!! Jean

Dear Lori, I got the same letter you did!!!! June 3rd!!!! I'm so excited and I'm looking forward to meeting you. I heard that they book about 6 weeks out from the orientation. I am so thrilled because I start teaching on September 6th, and so I hope I will not have to miss any or very few work days!! I did find out that I have gall stones, so from what I have heard, they will probably take them out? Anyone know? Have you heard anything about when you(we) should start the 3 month nutrition counselling? Soon I suppose. Joyous Mari

Right on Mari! It will be fun to finally meet you! Whoo Hoo!!! I work for a school district too and Sept would be a bad bad month for me to take time off. So, it looks like we will be having surgery around the same time! Probably August I am guessing. If you have gallstones, they will remove your gallbladder during surgery. I had mine removed way back in 1992, 11 days after my son was born! Harriet said that the nutritional counseling people will call us 2 months before our surgery. We get to meet someone from the counseling office at the orientation. Another person I communicate with is having his orientation the same day as us. We will all get to meet! He works for a school district too! I am so excited for us!!! Take care, Lori