A lot to report!

WHEW it has been a busy few weeks to say the least. Let be pick up from where I left off.....

As I said in my last post I had just been to my 1st CWLS meeting that is required before you can be seen. At this meeting I fell in love with the surgeon that presented the information. I was waiting for a call back from the schedule coordinator and she called me on 6/3/09 ( MY BDAY!) to ask me if I could attend an appointment with him on 6/9/09. OF COURSE I said YES!!! I was SO excited to think I was going to be able to be seen so soon! Thank goodness in this time I had already quit smoking!!

I was seen yesterday for my consultation appointment and I was APPROVED by the surgeon. It was a VERY long appointment but in the end it was all worth it. I first met with the nutritionist to talk about my food journal. She came to the conclusion that I was already well aware of; my portion sizes are WAY too big. Next, I met with the social worker and had a nice long chat. She was super nice and I truly felt like she cared. After, that I had to have my blood drawn and leave a urine specimen. Then I sat and relaxed for a bit, the wait was killing me. I was so nervous that after all that I was going to meet with Dr. Gazmuri and he was going to tell me I wasn't a candidate!

I finally was able to meet with him. He was just as nice and funny during a one-on-one interaction as he was at the meetings! I am happy to report...I AM A CANDIDATE!!! It looks like my surgery will be sometime the end of July! I now have my work cut out for me. He would like me to lose some weight before the surgery. He didn't give me a specific amount but I am hoping for about 20lbs. I really want to embrace this time and start living the rest of my life.

I have to go to another meeting tomorrow. I actually really like the meetings and plan on going to them until my surgery day and well after.

This evening I will be going grocery shopping for my first "clean" grocery order. I really need to incorporate more protein into my diet!

Ta-Ta for now :0)!