Ok, so I went through all the pre-op stuff, and I guess it went pretty quickly. Shiela, who coordinates patient surgeries at my surgeon's office says I should teach the clinic on how to get through the pre-op process fast. I completed my psych eval yesterday, and the doctor came to the conclusion that I am sane and a good candidate for a Lap Band. I could have told him the same and it would have saved my insurance heaps of dough! Anyway, I had my interview with the nice guy and filled out 2 questionairres: one had 165 questions and the other had probably less than 20. Mt PCP faxed over the medical clearance, and I got the call today that I have successfully jumped through all of their hoops and am therefore "Band worthy". My pre-op will be next Tuesday, the 7th and my surgery date is the 13th! Holy &%*! I am both excited and nervous, plus amazed that it went so quickly!

So the next big obstacle is getting this past my boss---she's a workaholic and very high strung. In 30 years as an educator, she has saved 300 sick days and almost always works on weekends for no pay! I am her vice principal and I know she will totally have a cow when she hears I will have to be off for about a week to recover from "hernia surgery". If I tell her I'm having something elective like this, she will surely have a cow and then kittens too! SO my plan is to go back to work next week (the 5th) and tell her I had tons of heartburn during the winter break and the doctor thinks I have a hiatial hernia. I have to meet with a surgeon on wednesday. Then , I'll come back to school on Thursday and tell her I'm having surgery the folloing Tuesday. SOrry, it can't wait; must be done, blah, blah, etc, etc. I hate to lie, but I feel I have no choice.