Ok, so I've finally got a solid date and surgeon. I started this thing back in January, when a friend of mine was planning on having the surgery. I spoke to my mom about it, and she was on board. We originally set a date for May 18th, a few days after I graduated high school, well, that didn't work well with mom's work schedual, so after much fussing on my part I agreed to a date of June 12.

Well then my dad decided he didn't want me going to Mexico to do this. So I had to change the date again, this time to July 28th, after I turned 18 and he couldn't do anything to stop me. The date has now changed 3 times, and the surgeon at this point had been changed 5 times.

Then, my dad put me on his insurance (without telling me, or mom), and there was a chance my insurance would cover it and I wouldn't have to go out of the country. Sweet, right? Wrong. That was up in the air for about 2 months, before dad pulled me off of his insurance.

So, I gave up. But then I decided "No, this is happening, it's going to happen, if I have to make it happen." And mom and I re-planned a trip to Mexico, with another different surgeon, Dr. Illan.

Hopefully, this one will stick. Plane tickets have been bought, dates have been set (NOVEMBER 13th!), and protien shakes have been purchased!

I start my pre-op next Wednesday; small problem though, my pre-op diet seems to have been designed by satan. For two weeks, all I can have is liquids, yoghurt, and one protien shake a day.

I think I am going to pass out! I can't sit at home and be miserable during this, I have to go to school 12 hours a day on Mondays and Wednesdays. I also have 12 hour work days in my mom's daycare. What can I do?!

Kyrie I'm with you all the way. This is day 9 of my pre op. I even feel strong enough that I'm going to a movie tonight where there will be buttered popcorn and diet coke. I'm going to bring a shake and jello. My purpose is for the movie, not the food. It may test my will power but I am resolved