So, how did you spend your St. Patty's Day?

I hope you are all having a great St. Patty's Day. I am actually having a life-changing one. Today, at 8:30 A.M., I will be having lap band surgery. I started this whole journey in August 2008. In order for my insurance to cover the cost, I had to do a lot of things, including meeting with a nutritionist for 6 months. I had my last nutritionist visit in January and was approved a few weeks later.
Most of you know that have I struggled with my weight for years. Honestly, it has been since the 4th grade. Coming to the decision to have this surgery took lot of talking with C and research. I decided on this surgery since it was less invasive and safer for pregnancy. The why and how I became overweight really aren't important. I have been able to lose weight but it is the keeping it off that is a big problem. I feel like this surgery will not only help me lose the weight and keep it off but it will drastically improve my quality of life. This is something I am doing for myself but also for my family.
Feel free to ask me questions. I'm not going to hide the fact that I had surgery. Personally, I see no reason to. It will be pretty obvious that something is going on. I have kept this pretty quiet since I was waiting for approval and really wanted to wait until I had all my info. So, if you would, please, just say a little prayer for me. I'm not really scared but just ready to get it done and start getting healthy. But I can always use prayers!