Here I am at the airport now, this is really going to happen. Today will be a busy day, hopefully - makes the time go faster! I am looking around at all the extra baggage people carry and I wounder if that plays a toll on them like my "extra baggage". I feel so fortunate that I have a plan to better my life and I can't wait to tackle this head on.

Good luck, keep us updated.

Good luck and God speed!

Good days are ahead!! It feels good to know you're on your way to a better life, right?

Good luck and take care!

Good luck! You'll go through so much this next week and will need lots of support so be sure to share often and ask lots of questions here cause you'll always find good answers from this site as we've all Been where u are.

Congratulations and good luck!

Congrats aand good luck. This is an amazing journey!!

Thank you for all your kind thoughts. I am here in Juarez Mexico. The trip from the airport to the hospital went great- no issues. The hospital is clean and the room is like a suite, really. I have a separate sitting area, the bathroom is huge and the closet space is good. I had blood work, EKG, and Psych review done - all good. My surgery will be Monday morning, so all I have to do is hang out tonight. I went by myself and I am glad I have my iPad. I only speak English so TV is lost on me!

Good luck, and best wishes for a safe surgery tomorrow

Best of luck and let us now how it goes! I have surgery on the 18th with Dr. Gracia.