I am trying to be patient and trying to arrange my appointments as quickly as possible before the Jewish Holiday season begins.

I had my initial consultation on 1 Sept. I had booked the appointment two months before. I met with an endrochronoligist at the hospital where I will hopefully have the surgery and he looked at my history and bloodwork results from five months ago. He said that I was an excellent candidate for the surgery. He gave me a letter to take back to my GP and instructed the GP to arrange for more bloodwork, a 24-hour urine test, an ultrasound, an x-ray of my esophagus and stomach, and the psych exam.

I am doing the blood work tomorrow and the lab will give me the 24-hour urine kit.

I have my ultrasound on 15 Sept.

Unfortunately, I can't do the Psych exam until 7 October. And, I am still waiting to find out when I can have the xray.

After all of the tests are finished, I have to make another appointment to see the endochronologist and the surgeon at the same time. They will then tell me if they agree to do the surgery and hopefully set a date.

I am really hoping I can have the surgery before the end of the year.

WOW!!!! Six months? Is there somewhere else you can go? It is strange how diffrent our experiences are in the same country. I sure hope that it is sooner then 6 months for you.

My first fill was 4 weeks after, and as you can see have lost a lot of weight. I do not have any restriction what-so-ever, and am just going on willpower to control eating. I do exercise everyday. The fill was under x-ray and was strange. Since my port is in my chest, it was a little scary with the needle going in right there. There wasn't even really a pinch to say of when he inserted the needle. The only thing I can say that I didn't like was drinking the dye. Yuk!! I am going back up there on Sunday for another fill and for him to check the placement of everything. My Port isn't attached on one side so when I lay on my side it goes on it's side. Here is hoping that you hear good news soon.:bananalama:

I don't think I can do anything at this point. I will just have to be patient. You have lost a lot of weight since the surgery. Why did they put the port in your chest? I thought they put the port somewhere on the side above the waist.

Are you seeing a nutritionist regularly?

Ichilov called today and I finally have a date for my surgery. I will be having surgery on 29 March!!!!! Woo hoo!!!! I am so excited now.

Mazal Tov!! I hope that all will go well for you. Keep us posted. Best wishes.