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OK< Here I am 7 days to go and I think I have everything ready! I still have to call my brother and tell him. I just do not want him to worry. My husband is GREAT! He is so supportive of me. He is my #! support person. I am so thankful to have him. It still does not seem real to me. I have had such a hard time with my weight for so long. I can hardly believe I am able to do this. I wish so much my Momma was here. She always encouraged me in everything I did. I miss my Daddy too. He would have been a nervous wreck! Probably why I am reluctant to tell my older brother. LOL
 I know my friend Melissa is behind me and my GYN's nurse Michelle, who is also a friend is so excited for me also. My sister is worried sick and my Mother-in-law and other friend, Janet I think are coming around a little, I hope so because I need their support. I love them so much and I just hope they will always support me.. The girls at work are crazy and they would support me no matter what I did. All my buds (guy friends) are very supportive too. My Father-in-law would just rather it all be over (he also has had stomache surgery). I need to call my Sister-in-law and tell her and then I will have told everyone. 
I know in my heart that if no one was to support me in this, I could and would succeed. I am nervous, happy, excited, anxious and numb at the same time. My boys & Jenny will be glad when the surgery is over.  Hello............So will I. Without this surgery I know I will not be around for my boys very long. With diabetes running rampet in my family, I am destoned to have it also, not to mention the high blood pressure and heart disease. It is just almost inevidable. I have to make a change now!
The shakes are going pretty good. I actually like several of them. I am trying to walk. It is so hard because my back is killing me! I will be glad when I do not have to take pain pills to do my housework. 
I looked at myself in the mirror today. OH MY GOSH!  I am not what you call a sloppy fat girl just a very chunky chubby girl! he heI will write again . Until next time.
* * * THANK YOU GOD FOR ALLOWING ME TO HAVE THIS SURGERY. i PRAY THAT i NEVER FORGET WHERE I COME FROM AND THE PAIN I LEFT BEHIND* * * Amen

Well, Here I am again, just 26 days to go. It seems like these days the surgery is just about all I can think about. I am trying to pack away my winter clothes and prepare to sell them or give them away! BOY is someone going to be a lucky girl or what!!! : )  It is almost like packing after someone has died...Morbid I know, but it is the truth except I am glad to be getting rid of the clothes. My husband informed me to only keep a few summer things because I will not be wearing them long! YIPEE....When I get there that means  WE GO SHOPPIN' YES! My favorite thing to do!  My friend & I are committed to riding bikes this summer for exercise and also my husband, Tommy promises to walk with me (I am looking foreward to that). I am married to the greatest guy in the world. He is so easy to get along with. I know we are lucky to have each other.
It is time to decide when to open the pool. I am going to need to start exercising as soon as the water gets warm! I am the one who usally takes care of the pool & with the surgery coming up I think I will be limited at first as to how much I can do. My mind is just raceing now and I have no control over it. I guess it is just nerves. Had a good talk with my youngest son today about the surgery. I think he is confortable with it now. He had some questions that I answered honestly. I hope I will have the chance to talk with my oldest son before surgery also. I am sooooo scared about the surgery but at the same time I am anxious. I will be glad when the surgery part is over with!  I got my shakes and protien starting to line out for surgery. Gathered me some recipies and started using them already.Doin' alot of listening to others that have been thru this already....I have so much to learn. 

Well here I am with just 4 1/2 weeks to go. I think I am ready....I hope I am ready. I feel relieved to finally get the surgery done but on the other hand....I know it is not an elective thing it is a nessary surgery. I pray that everything goes well in surgery and God guided the Doc and gives him knowledge to know how to take care of me. I pray for the strength to get thru this surgery. Tommy is the best support that anyone could ever ask for. Having been thru this before he understands things that I do not. I think my family is not sure about this. They don't say much. The kids are behind me but just don't want to talk about it until it is over. They are just afraid of loosing me in surgery. I will miss work but I guess I can stay busy exercising and trying to learn what to eat & what not to eat. Until next time.....

On February 19th, I attended Dr. Baker's and Dr. Gibbs seminar. Boy, was that a hard decision. I need as surgeon and these were the two best in the state. Both Docs were amazing! They had it all, knowledge, experience, carisma, and a staff that was "The Stuff".  Dr. Baker had 15 years experience, Attended LSU, was instramental in helping Baptist become Center of Excellence and his demenor was awesome. On the other hand, we have Dr. GIbbs that  graduated in 1981 leaving him with almost 26 years experience in the medical field, not to mention that he did his residency at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas, Texas in 1983. He worked with Dr. Ozment, who did my husbands surgery 30 years ago. Dr. Gibbs has also been doing lap longer than any other bariatric Doc in Arkansas. Like Dr. Baker, Dr. Gibbs was also instrumental in gettin Baptist accepted as a Center Of Excellence hospital.
Oh my....it was a hard decision for us to make. Finally, we decided on Dr. Gibbs. After calling Carrie (Dr. Gibbs nurse) and talking to her, we knew it was the right decision. Because I am self-pay I have elected to do open bypass. It is about  $6000.00 cheaper. FYI The total surgery is going to cost $17550.00. My surgery was scheduled for Friday April 6th, Good Friday! I am excited! I will meet for consult with the Doc on Thursday 5th and do labs and stuff then also. Wheeeeew! I am ready!

I went to Dr.Luttrell's seminar on Lapband and went ahead and scheduled a consultation with him. Went to the consultation, and scheduled a lapband surgery for the emd of March. I felt like somethng was just not right. My husband (Tommy) felt the same way. He finally told me he was so uncomfortable, he wished I would think about having Gastric bypass like he did 31 years ago. 
I called and checked into other doctors and their seminars. Decided to go to a few in February. Called Dr. Luttrell's office and cancelled the surgery and immediately felt a relief! I knew gastric was the way for me to go. So it is offf to find a Doctor!