Ive decided to blog this experience in hopes that other will find answers that they are looking for, like I once was.

To start we have to go back a few months.

May 8, 2010 @ 10:30am. I went to the seminar! I was surrounded by people looking for the same answers that I was searching for. After a quick 30 minute introduction to the process ahead of us, we were taken individually into our private patient room, where we were giving one on one time with an actual PhD.

It was there that I got my first glimpse of hope that this was the right procedure and process for me.

You see on the paper work that they had us fill out, one of the questions was; "What is your goal weight?" I answered with what I thought was a realistic answer, "185!" The doctor looked at me and laughed and said, "No, thats to high, we are going to get you to 145." I had brought a friend with me and she said, "I wish you could have seen the look on your face when he said that!" Im sure she was right. I was shocked that I could ever be that small, light, FIT.

You see the smallest I ever was (from the time it started to matter that is) was about 170.

Okay moving on, On May 21, 2010 I embarked on an appointment that consisted of; My Endoscopy, Ultrasound, Consultation with the Physiologist and Nutritionist, and my blood work. It was quite the experience! I was meet by friendly staff that explained the process beautifully. On May 22, 2010 I did my Sleep Study... That was an event all in its own. I was assigned to an amazingly funny and friendly RN that hooked me up to what I liked to refer to as the "Space Station!" I had wires everywhere! No there was NO pain involved. It's just a bunch of wires that are hooked to a central box that monitor your sleeping patterns. If anything it was hard to find a position that was comfortable to sleep in because of all the wires.

After completing all my testing, my amazing consultant Angela sent my packet threw the ranks. I was denied the first go around, because that wanted me to have my Primary Physicians support. That was easy enough to fix, I simply asked my PP to write me a letter of support, and he obliged. We re-submitted my packet with the letter and in a few weeks we received my letter of approval on July 23, 2010!

Later that day I was giving my surgery date, August 11, 2010!:thumbup:

On August 1, 2010 I started the "2 weeks before diet" Let me tell you how hard it is to stick to this diet which consists of;

Breakfast, 8-10oz Whey protein shake

Lunch, Small salad, 2oz of extra lean meat, vegetables, lots of clear liquids.

Dinner, Same as breakfast.

I will admit I have cheated a few times, not on anything bad, but about four times, in the late evening after my yummy shake (that I pretend is an extra rare steak with a baked potato loaded) I have gone back to the frig for a few pieces of broccoli or carrots, and occasionally a piece of hard sugar free candy. I told you it wasn't terrible, just not what we are supposed to do.

So this routine has been going on for two weeks now, all the while I have to smell the dinner I want to eat being cooked in the kitchen (i have a husband that has to eat!) Well, my waiting and starvation is almost over... Tomorrow morning my husband and I are headed to LA to check into our hotel and have final night of WHATEVERNESS! then in the morning its off to the hospital to start on the next chapter of this amazing journey.

Ill keep you all posted, and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask all that you would like.

Oh, on a side note, since the day I started this journey on May 8, 2010 to the present I have lost 16lbs!