So, I am about to start my pre-op diet on Wednesday. TICK TOCK is about all I can hear at the moment! I am getting more excited, which seems a bit odd to me, because I am also nervous. I am going to be at work that day, and am just thinking of adjusting to not eating food. I get sick feeling when I am hungry, and headaches, and not to mention a royal B**ch! (I have warned my love ones) so I am curious about how I will make it through the day. I just want it to get here already, I want to be sure I have everything I need. I have two weeks pre-op all liquids, 5 shakes a day. My Dr office did say that it is ok to mix with skim milk, which I think will help a bit. Also, if I am feeling like I want FOOD that it is ok to have an extra shake or two, especially during the 1st couple of days. Which makes me feel a whole lot better about the idea of not eating something.... anything. my mind keeps racing, and all I keep thinking about is well... everything. The questions I should ask, but I don't have that many... is there something I am missing? I am planning on going to the store tomorrow to get some things to have handy for the next couple weeks, then NEXT weekend I am getting everything (I hope) that I need for post-op at the house. I was taking my daily meds this morning and realized I need to ask my Dr office what about those.... one of the pills is huge... hmmm... wonder what I need to do about that. I know that you all don't need to know all of this, but it feels good to be getting some of it out of my head and written down. Usually I am just a lurker on boards, because there is A LOT of great INFO from everyone, and that is usually enough. Anyways.... my surgery is set for the 10th of April at 9am and I am very ready! Also, I want to know how to add a space between lines when typing, like to start a new paragraph. I don't know I cant seem to find it, I like to break of my thoughts just to make it easier to read.
I had complications that kept me in hospital 9 days, and made my first 3 - 4 months kind of rough, leaving me some doubts if I did the right thing. The good news is those kind of complications are not common and the really great thing is that even with those troubles. I am so unbelievably happy that I did this. My life was so miserable and limited before surgery I could literly not stand or walk for more than a couple minutes with my eyes tearing up with the pain. No medicine touched that pain. Now 10 months post surgery I have gone from a high weight of 374 to 208 for a total of 166 pounds. My debilitating back pain is GONE and my knee and hip pain are much improved. I am off most of a long list of medications. The list of positives so much outweighs the negatives. I am now actually living my life, feeling good physically and regaining self esteem each day. Of course you are nervous, this is a big step, but its so worth it. I KNOW that I will reach my goal of achieving a. healthy weight which is something I never felt confident about in all my attempts to lose weight throughout my life since I was 12 - 13 years old, and believe me, I tried them all, numerous times. I will be sending prayers and positive thoughts that you will grow comfortable and confident in your decision and that you'll soon be reaping the benefits of your decision and rocking your new sleeve. Sorry this was so long.
