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I am so excited! I didn't think it was possible to get this excited.  The hospital called to pre-register me and get my deposit today so there is one more thing completed. We leave for Ocala tomorrow afternoon --wow, it's finally here.
I went to the support meeting in Orlando last night and really enjoyed meeting everyone.  We did an Art therapy project which turned out to be very interesting.  Next time I go I'll be on the 'losers' side. 

I am so excited.  Only nine days til surgery.  It's like carrying around a little secret only I know.  Very similiar to being pregnant. What a great feeling. I've been doing a lot of swimming trying to build muscles and keep flexible.  My RA is really giving me a fit now that I'm off all RA meds for the surgery. It's worth it!  I will miss being able to take the pressure off my joints and muscles by swimming while I have the g tube in.  I suspect I won't be able to swim with it.  Boo 

I had an 'ah ha' moment today==two weeks from today my new life begins. yeah!! I think the thing I'm looking forward to the most is control of my bladder.  I haven't noticed anyone else mentioning this on the posts but I'm so looking forward to not having to worry all the time.  The other thing I'm anxious to have change is my enormous breasts.  Yes, I said it.  I know they will be very long and flat but atleast I will be able to make them look okay in a bra.  I'm tired of them entering a room 5 minutes before me.   Not kidding!  
I can't wait until pre-op on the 28th.  I know it will be a long day and a long weekend after that but it will be that much closer to surgery on the 3rd.
My birthday is tomorrow and the thought of how I'll feel and look on the next birthday is so motivating. 
The one thing I'm not looking forward to in the short run is not being able to swim for a period after the surgery.  I'm off my arthritis meds and the water is the one thing that gives me some relief.  Oh, well, and this too shall pass.

Sometimes I wonder about myself!  Yesterday was our 23 anniversary so we decided to go to a movie, (been three years since the last one) and then go have dinner at a new resturant in Titusville where our son is a server.  I was so excited to have a night out and a LAST FANCY DINNER.  
I have RA and had to go off my anti-inflamatory and RA meds two months ago.  I've gotten very uncomfortable with joint pain.  To the point that I don't want to sit still for very long because of stiffness.  When we left the theater I was in a lot of pain and very stiff.  In the car on the way to eat I decided to take a Loratab so I'd be able to sit and enjoy the dinner.  BAD idea.  We had an hour wait in a very warm entry.  I started to sweat profusely and got rather panicy and queezy.  I hadn't had anything to eat since noon and it was now 8 o'clock.  I was feeling so foolish and didn't want to leave because my husband was really excited about trying this new resturant.  Well, as soon as we were seated I knew I wasn't going to be able to stay.  The room we were in was also warm and I started getting nausous again.  Itchy too as that is how loratab makes me, esp. around my mouth.  
What an experience!!!  Hopefully I'll think before I do that again.
Thank for listening.  Had to tell someone how foolish I was.
By the way, Knocked Up was very good and entertaining.

Thanks to kathy at oh my profile now shows like everyone else.  I've had so much fun uploading pictures tonight. THANK YOU, KATHY.

I can't seem to resize my pictures so that they look somewhat like the originals.  Can anyone give me some advise?  PLEASE
Everyone else seems to be able to do it just fine. And usually I'm the computer whiz everyone asks for help. I guess I've lost my touch with my head in the clouds so far.

Got approval 4 days ago and am still in the clouds.  I can't believe this is really going to happen.  So excited!!  I've met some great people that are going to pre-op on the same day and I'm excited to actually meet them.  
My family is nervous but still very supportive.  All the kids are taking the two days off to be with me.  I'm so loved!!
We are counting down now to the start of mom's new life. I can't wait to be able to move better and feel good about myself again.  My eldest is getting married in Feb. and I can't believe I will actually be smaller than now.  It has been such a dream and it's going to come true.  yeah.

I got the word this morning that my surgery date is July 3rd.  yeah!!  I'm so happy that I didn't have to wait too long for approval.  Now my head is swimming with questions. 

Waiting is so exhausing, isn't it.  Called Cigna yesterday and they confirmed that they received my paperwork.  I hope I'm one of the lucky ones who get an answer one way or the other early.  Can't wait to start my journey.

I can 't believe six months have gone by, but so excited that it has. Had my last weigh in and check up today and faxed the office notes to Odalys.  She send it on to Cigna.  I'm so excited. Hope they don't sit on it too long. I want to go back in August to my teaching job.  Pray that they come through quickly for me.  Here's to  a miracle!! hee hee