Hi, Patricia! Thank you again for coming by to see me and bringing me that lovely ceramic angel -- Even has red hair! My prayers and Cliff's will be with you for a speedy recovery. Be prepared for a very tough first week, and then it gets better. At least that's what Cliff & I found. He is now 4 months out and has lost 81 pounds! Feels great and looks wonderful. Today is my three week anniversary and I've lost 27 pounds. Energy returning but not much stamina. Dr. Roll put me on half-days for 2 weeks starting Monday -- I realized that he was right -- Three weeks off just didn't work for me to go right back to a 10-12 hour on-the-run job. I'm blessed with a wonderful boss who is very supportive, "Okay, as long as you can still achieve perfection in four hours instead of eight." I look forward to returning to work, Blue Cross has paid all my bills, and I get a little better every day. Stay in touch!! Jocelyn "CJ"