Dear Diary:

So glad most of this week is over. Here's how my week went.

Monday: June 18th 2:15pm - Psych evaluation with Chris Lodi. He's really very nice and we had a nice discussion. He asked quite a few questions to see where "my head is at." I guess a lot of people look at surgery as a magic bullet, and the weight will just fall off without any work. I'm so glad I found this website. All the info I'd garnered was so insightful and made the upcoming journey so realistic which made him pleased enough to pass me onto the next stage.

Tuesday: June 19th 1:30pm - Appt. with the Dietition.

Almost had a breakdown 'mentally,' getting to the appt. I took the backroads to her office which is the shortest and easiest, however I hit 2 roadblocks of construction and an accident once I hit New Haven. Arrived 15 min. late.

I answered her questions about my eating habits. She asked what I ate on a typical day and I told her, "pretty much anything that isn't nailed down." ...at least I was honest!

Wednesday: June 20th 5:00pm - Req'd. Support Grp. Meeting

Jim (my fiance) and I attended this Support Group meeting which lasted 1hr and 45 minutes. It was really very interesting. Jessie, the APRN from my Surgeons office was there, along with Diana Rosa, the Dietition and Chris Lodi the Psychologist. In addition there was a guest speaker named Clea who was two years post op - who started at 314# and is now at 171 on her way down to her "Dream ideal goal weight" of 150. You go girl!

Thursday: June 21st - the first day of Summer, I might add.

I spoke with Jessie who is the APRN and who does the scheduling and she said I do not have to have pre-authorization for medicare. Thank heaven !!!!

Then Louise, my surgeons admin. ass't. phoned and said she's only waiting for the psyche report and asked me to call my Gastroenterologist to fax them the Endoscopy and Liver Ultrasound. Once she get's those, she'll phone me to come in and see Jessie who will schedule my surgery.

Yahoo! :clap2:

I plan on doing that first thing tomorrow morning, to keep the ball rolling. I am so excited.