New to forum...

hello all,

I have been reading on here for about 1 week, so I thought it was time to introduce myself and come out of the "lurker" stage.

My name is Andrea, I am 38 years old, married for 14 years but with my husband Ken for going on 21 years.  We have 1 beautiful 12 year old daughter Katie.  

I was referred in September 2014, had my orientation in Sudbury in Jan '15, saw the dietician/nurse practitioner/social worker in Sudbury April '15.  I also saw the psychiatrist (computer conference) in April '15.  I have had all blood work and testing 2 times, and I have got the ALL CLEAR, finally. I will now do a computer interview-conference with Dr.David Lindsay on August 6th, short 15 minute interview to see if he gives me the go ahead!! So excited.

In preparation and to see if I was serious about this process I have:

quit smoking in 2011

quit social drinking in 2012

stopped all caffeine January 2015

bought portion control plates/cut junk and sugars WAY down in April 2015

super upped my exercise Jan 2015..more mobile even though it hurts, lol

i am trying my hardest to make life changes now so that I can focus more on recovery than trying to go through withdrawal cravings and heal after surgery!  

I hope ops to learn more from you all to gain knowledge to make this a positive experience!

thanks for reading this far :)

Welcome!!!!! 

Sounds like you are on the right track. I wish you all the best

Welcome to the forum! :)

Sounds like you have already done some great work. Congratulations. Let me know when your surgery is and I will add you to the surgery list.

welcome :) looks like you are ready for this good luck with your upcoming appointments and surgery. 

Yeay...welcome to the party 

Welcome to the forum. You will learn a lot here. Sounds like you are headed in the right direction. This will definitely help you to succeed. 

Welcome!