Hi Diana, well I am still crossing t's and doting I's when it comes to surgery. Tomorrow I have my physical theropy class and nutrition class. It is two hours long...but I am so glad to be knocking out two classes that I have to have in one day. Next it will be my psyc. evaluation that is on Monday Sept. 24th.(that is the last of the appointments I have to have.) The coordinator for the Dr. I am seeing says it usually takes two weeks for psyc. evaluations to be turned in. After paperwork is submitted it usually only takes 48 hours for Tricare to approve. ( Go firgure) I am thinking that my surgery will be sometime in November. If I am very lucky maybe toward the end of October. I shall trudge on. I will just be glad to get all the appointments out of the way...of coarse then comes the waiting game. Jaye Jaye

I understand your excitement. I couldn't wait. I waited 1 1/2 week. It was just enough time for me to get done what HAD to be done. I am feeling better than I have in a long time and I am sure it will get better every week. Even if I only lose 6-8 lbs a month, I will be a whole lot smaller in 6 months than I am now. And that is a lot better than gaining 4-6 lbs a year. I do wish you all the luck in the world and I hope your date is really soon. Diana

Last I heard they were moving to Alaska. I'm just wondering how she is doing. Anyone heard? Diana

You're right- it has been pretty quite. Well I am doing fine. I am a little excited. I go to see my doctor tomorrow to set my date for surgery. I am really exctied about that. A girl I work with has had gastric bypass and she looks GREAT. She is 6 months out and has lost 120 pounds. She has been my inspiration and my supporter. She has told me what to expect and what to look forward too. Like I said before- she looks great. She is down to a size 14 from a 26. She told me that she has never felt this good. She said that she thought she was supposed to always feel bad. I have never wanted this more. I know it is just getting my date, but that puts me even closer. Wish me luck. * Quick question: how long did you guys have between setting your date and having your surgery? I have heard 4 weeks, 2 weeks, even 2 days. Just curious.

I was so glad to get to real food. I haven't had any trouble at all, but I chew everything to death. I got to start foods within 2 weeks, first soft, soups etc, but I was eating real meat by the end of the 3rd week. My Dr is pretty good at letting you procede as you can tolerate. I ate a lot of yougurt, cottage cheese and refried (homemade) to begin with. Just take is easy and only try one new thing at a time and chew forever as soon as you get something to chew. I even chew cottage cheese forever. LOL I just ate some chilli my hubby made yesterday. Heavy on hamburger and light on beans and very thick so it is dense with protein. Yummmy. I just can't drink the glass of milk and have a piece of bread with it like I used to. But, I am so stuffed I couldn't hold it anyway. See what happens when I don't have to work. I talk forever. Are you getting in all your water? I can't believe that I actually have bones in my ankles. That is from drinking my water. No more swelling. and my migraines have decreased drastically. Diana