As part of my preop program I have started to quit overeating and smoking. Both of those habits usually go into over drive during stressful times. I think finding out my mom needs a heart transplant, that I have to somehow manage to pay more for my surgery than I originally thought WHILE being unemployed, just the simple fact that I AM unemployed, oh and the fact that I spent the better part of last night talking to the woman the love of my life has been having an affair with for a few MONTHS counts as stress don't you? It's already a battle to quit those habits and they're calling to me even more now that I'm stressed beyond belief. Now is not the time for all this drama.

I really don't have the words... my life is almost identical to many of those posted here... reading all the good advice, prayers & words of wisdom (through my tears for all of us... turning from sad to determination)... helped me, the outsider looking in...... SO THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.

When someone reaches out to help one person... it touches so many more.

Oh.. and surgery date... July 17, and I CAN'T WAIT for my life to change.

Yay, Stelina!!! So happy to hear such positive news. I read in your tone how happy you feel to finally be validated! Sounds like you've got a good doc. Keep healing, and keep us posted!

One of the best updates ever! Glad to hear it! It will be great to tackle the actual problem instead of sticking a bandaid over it and hoping you'll go away. Palliative care is for the almost dead, not for young otherwise healthy people.

Glad you got the news you wanted and needed to hear! Here's to a speedy recovery!!