Hello Everyone, I wanted to thank all of you again for your prayers and good wishes. it means so much to me. I have found a sweet, loving and caring special ANGEL, Amy Harris. She has been a Godsend to me. Before I found this site, I was alone, but now, I am making new friends, and it is so wonderful to have people who really know, what you are going thru. I had my pre-op's April the 5th, and other than alot of gas, from the upper GI, and drinking the barrium (YUK), and more than a few trips to the bathroom, I survived. I also had to go to a pulmonary Dr, his name is, Dr Agagan, in Mobile, Ala. He was the highlight of my day, such a funny, kind caring man. He had me in stiches, he was asking me some very mundane questions, and out of the blue asked me when the last time I bungee jumped, very seriously, said "What??" He was going to check my neck, and looked at me, and said, I am going to strangle you now......just little things like that. Then right before I left, this little 125lb, man insisted we take a before and after picture togeather, he said it was maditory. The staff was excellant, and so was he, I highly reccommend him. Well all, I am one week away from surgery tuesday am...... Thank you so much for your time, your friendships, and love and prayers. I go to the heart Dr. tommrow for a clearence from them, then as far as I know it is back to the countdown. Love and hug's and prayers to all of you, Jeannie