HELLO EVERYONE, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANKYOU FOR ALL YOUR KIND WORDS AND BEST WISHES. I WAS VERY VERY ILL DURING THE MONTHS OF APRIL AND MAY, AND THAT'S WHY I COULDN'T RESPOND EARLIER. HOWEVER MY DEFINATE SURGERY DATE IS JULY 1, 2002. I AM VERY EXCITED AND VERY SCARED AT THE SAME TIME. IT'S LESS THAN 3 WEEKS AWAY NOW, AND IT STILL SEEMS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IT'S FINALLY GOING TO HAPPEN. I WILL BE TAKING ALL YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS WITH ME, I WILL BE SURE TO POST AFTER I GET HOME AND LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW IT'S GOING. {{{{{{{{{{HUGS TO YOU ALL}}}}}}}}}}} THANKYOU, SINCERELY SUSAN.