PRE-OP Class Happenings

Today was very informative and was glad to be a part of it.  What an amazing group of men and women ready to take control of their lives and beat the battle of obesity.  Diane was very informative and answered any last questions that all of us had at this point.  At the end of her lecture, she handed out wonderful samples of Protein Powders and such.  Following her presentation, we finished the class with a session from Maureen.  Shes always a delight to see and a truly a wealth of knowledge.  More questions and answers, yet this time there was a quiz that she passed around the room & each of us filled it out and turned it in.  With a passing grade you were handed your DHMC Certificate of Achievement, followed by an interactive DHMC CD to explore on your home PC.  Finally we received our Bariatric Surgery Discharge Information on paper & officially completed the journey to this point.  Last but not least, Allen, a very friendly fellow discussed Advanced Directives & Living Wills at length, and anyone interested in filling them out did so.  You could also take it with you and fill it out at home.  There were two separate forms.  One if you lived in NH, and one if you lived in VT.  Its been a long journey.  The finish line is in sight.  Thank you for allowing me to see the light.  I am blessed.

Tuesday I meet with the Bariatric Surgeon, which is the final step before I am given a surgery date.  Words cannot express how much this will change my life.  I feel great today.