Today is my birthday, and it is a pretty big one at that... I am now a creepy old man at the age of 35... Get off my lawn you hippies!

Now aside from that, this birthday marks an occasion, it is the last birthday for me as a big guy, because on the 3rd of July, a mere 4 days from now I am going in to the hospital for my surgery. It is pretty hard to put all my thoughts into words but I am a combination of excited, scared, and hopeful.

This journey has been more then a year in the making, and it has been since November that I have really started to get it kicked into gear. In that time I have had numerous doctors appointment, each needing a visit to Toronto which is like an $80 trip each time, plus lost work time, I have been poked and prodded.. and I have been tested... REALLY tested.

In the lead up to this main event, I have lost already 87lbs from November till the 20th of June when I was last weighed, and that is no small feat. I have been on a 900 calorie a day diet shake system since the 5th of June and in that time alone I have lost 25lbs of those 87.

I feel good, but I also know this is only the beginning. I am going to have to keep my friends near me to help me in these tough times, but I know that I can count on people.

I want each and every friend of mine to know that I love them dearly, and I can't wait to see them all again, please keep me in mind on the 3rd, as I may not post here again till I am on the road to recovery as there is still a whole lot to do.

prplhaze