I'm meeting with a Gastroenterologist tomorrow to schedule a throat and stomach scope pre-surgery. I've never heard of such a procedure and I'm a little freaked out about it. It sounds like another surgery prior to surgery. I'm chicken. I will do whatever is necessary as I have been chasing this procedure for almost three years.

--- Jackie

1. Thanks everyone for the support. I've been so freaked out about procedures and surgery, I've actually lost 10 lbs. My surgeon said that's normal, too. If we could stay freaked out for life, we probably wouldn't have a weight problem at all.

• My scope is going to be an endoscope and colonoscopy too. Both ends are being scoped while I'm under amnesia. Yay!

_{My procedures are Wednesday.}

I'm on medicare and insurance pays for all my procedures because they are deemed medically necessary.