It feels SO far away, but I just wanted to post anyway. My doc's office is extremely busy, so the process has taken a long time. I called to set up my 1st appt in early Jan, but didn't get in to the doc until mid-Feb. Then I went on what felt like 1,000 appts (cardio, pulmonary, endoscopy, sleep study, etc etc). Finally in mid-April I was all ready to meet with the surgeon and schedule my surgery. He couldn't fit me in until May 30. It feels like such a long process, but i think all the steps we have to go thru just proves we're all dedicated. Now that the date is coming up soon, I'm getting really excited AND nervous. I had a bagel today and thought wow I won't be eating this again anytime soon (or never)! Anyway, good luck to everyone. I love reading these posts. It's helpful to come here for support since I'm not telling anyone about my surgery (well, 1 person my dad).