dominique

My name is Dominique. I am female and almost 52 years old. My vertical sleeve gastrectomy is scheduled for 12/19/2011. Tomorrow are my pre-op blood tests. Wednesday is my pre-op appointment with my surgeon and my pre-op class. Currently I weigh 228 pounds. My highest was 236 pounds. My BMI is 38.6. I have diabetes, high-blood pressure, sleep apnea and GERD. My surgeon is Scott Cunneen. My surgery will be at Cedars-Sinai. Now that the date is nearing, I am going through depression, euphoria, excitement and nausea. Sometimes I feel so calm about it, then I have a panic attack. But I am still determined to go through with it!

Thanks Apilil for mentioning that the "hard work is the mind". I'm going to have to keep reminding myself that my mind will try to play games with me!

So, after months of: seeing my doctor, going to a public seminar, going to an appointment with a bariatric surgeon, going to a public class with a social worker and a nutritionist, having a ton of blood tests, having a private appointment with a social worker and nutritionist, having a chest xray, abdominal ultrasound. an endoscopy, and a stress test, I am FINALLY in the last days before surgery. Tomorrow are my pre-op blood tests. Wednesday is my pre-op appointment with the surgeon and a pre-op class. My surgery is scheduled for Dec. 19th. In the last few days I have gone through euphoria, depression and nausea at the thought of it all. Reading peoples writings has helped. Knowledge is empowering. I am currently at 228 pounds. My highest was 236 pounds. I have diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and GERD. I am female nd almost 52 years old. Dominique