:thumbup: Okay it's 0305 Central and I'm wide awake. I've been up since 0530 02/02/09 after my sleep study. I am going in for my band at 0600 today 02/03/09. I am excited and nervous about this new change. I'm sure I'm not the only one that felt this way the day before and day of. It's been a rough two weeks, but I pulled through without having to postpone this awesome morning. I spent three nights in ICU and multiple trips to the ER because my heart is acting like an butt of course. So far today is a normal rate and rhythm, so the fingers are crossed for sure. I just turned 35 and I'm starting over again. I weigh 283 right now and I have Diabetes, Chronic Bronchitis, Atrial Fib, High Blood Pressure, and the beginnings of High Cholesterol. I hope over the next year that I write in this blog the ability to cross each of those diagnoses off into "History!" Wouldn't that be special :blushing: