Tomorrow's schedule:

9:15 pre-op testing

after that, meet w/bariaric coordinator

aftert that, 2nd app't w/surgeon (go over everything, etc.)

after that, PCP for surgery clearance letter (and just what is the point of pre-op testing?) AND I was just there for a complete check-up.

I'm nervous--I'm afraid they're going to tell me it was all a big mistake & I can't have the surgery after all.

AND, Hanna was supposed to come home tomorrow nite & me pick her up @ JFK...now there's an airport workers' strike in Israel so she scrambled to get on an earlier flight arriving @ 3:15 pm smack dab in the middle of my app'ts. I'm so disappointed! :cry She and I are big on-in person airport pick-ups. But, as long as she gets home safely, that's the important thing.

Thanks for listening,

Karen

Good luck with all of your appointments.

Even if she's scheduled to arrive at JFK at 3:15... who knows when she will... or how long it will take to get through customs. I don't wish a bad experience on her... but I've picked up many people there on Int'l flights... and usually they take up to 1-2 hours to make it to the outside. A lot depends on the number of flights arriving at the same time to clear customs though.

Karen - Good luck! I'll be thinking about you! I'm sure everything will be fine for the go ahead! While Hanna is home, make sure to take a picture and post it for us! I bet she looks great by now!

Good luck Karen! You know these jitters are perfectly normal. Come back and let us know how it all went. :biggrin1:

Thanks, ladies. The pre-op went great, we had a 2-hour class right after, covering everything from the moment we walk into the hospital on the day of surg. through the rest of our lives. Wonderful surgical coordinator,and I met the cutest young ladies who are having procedures the same day/next day as I am. I felt like their mother.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, HANNA IS HOME SAFE AND SOUND. I'm SO relieved. We just went out for Chinese food and I couldn't stop looking at her beautiful face. I guess she'll always be my baby. She looks amazing; she's getting lots of pics developed/saved so I'll try & get one for here.

Talk to ya soon,

Karen