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3 days and counting!! I am beyond excited!... Beyond Nervous too. I have been on my pre-op diet for almost a week now. I have this urge to eat things I am not allowed to... God, I hope that I don't struggle with food cravings... I think I may crave THIN more than food, however, my weakness is carbs... which I cannot have and I worry that they may be a bit of a nightmare to avoid. My husband is traveling to TJ with me for my surgery. I hear that the accommodations are less than desireable for him... I am a bit worried. I am the caregiver and I really don't want to worry about HIS comfort while I am trying to heal. I wish I had known of the sleeping situation prior to choosing TJ as my place for surgery. I weighed myself this morning... I cannot wait to see those numbers going down. PLEASE GO DOWN!! This has gone on way too long!! Always a roller coaster with my weight. Looking forward to exiting this ride.

Awesome!! I am heading down there on the 17th of Dec. through BeLiteWeight. My doctor is Dr. Jose Rodriguez. I am so so so excited! I am with you on the frustration of dieting. The last one I tried (HCG) was enough to make a person consider some terrible form of physical punishment. It worked well enough.... however you were starving yourself with 500 calories a day... and the hunger headaches were awful. I am wishing I would have scheduled my surgery sooner... I had the option of scheduling the week of Thanksgiving... I guess I thought one more Turkey dinner before the big change. Now I am obsessed with the thought of being thin. I can't get my mind to shift gears at all. I wish you the very best of luck. Its great to hear that I am not alone on this journey. :seeya:

I am hoping to find others who are heading down to Tijuana for their WLS. Since making my decision it seems its all I can think about. I have even been having "skinny" dreams. I am excited. Nervous. Obsessed. Anyone else headed south of the border? My surgery is scheduled for Dec. 17th with Dr. Jose Rodriguez through BeLiteWeight. I would LOVE to hear any feed back on any and every part of the experience I am getting ready to venture into. Love all the posts here.... I wish each & everyone of you success.

Thank you, ladies. I appreciate you taking the time to read & respond to my post. I think this is a great way to work through some of my worries & concerns.... talking to other wonderful people who are going through the same process, or have already been through it. Good luck with your sleeve in Decemeber!! I would love to know how you are doing pre-op .... maybe we can be "pen pals" through the process? I am excited... scared... and of course dealing with the aforementioned guilt. :confused5:

I have paid my deposit & paid for my airline tickets... all that is left to do is to wait. Tick tock... tick tock. I am worried about the recovery time. I am feeling guilty about spending that much money on myself. I am worried about the burden I will be on my family as I recover... and learn to eat again. I hate making my family worry about me... ugh. I am the one who is always the caregiver... now its their turn to care for me... I don't like that so much. I have great support from my family. My husband (who loves me the way I am) is supporting my decision. My children support my decision, although they don't think I am "fat".... My mother is crazy worried about the fact I am going to Mexico to have it done, but says she supports me no matter what. I love my family so very much. I am doing this for ME. And honestly, that is the hardest part for me. I know I am worth it. I know I deserve it. So why all this damn guilt? 5'2" 200 lbs. I need a change. I turn 39 on Dec. 8th and I REALLY want a "new me" for my 40th birthday present.... I just don't want to carry all the guilt for being so selfish. :/