mchap25

I'm in Illinois. If I can't have it in March then I will wait until June when the school year is done since I'm a teacher. No sense in using up sick time in the last 2 months of school.

I do have a Spring Break so I'm hoping I can work with that to take less time off.

I started my journey in late July and was planning on surgery over my Christmas Break ( I'm a teacher). Due to a rare side effect from medication I had tendonitis in 3 areas and could barely walk. My NUT told me last month that she thinks I'll be cleared for surgery mid to end February depending on PT progress. I was getting super excited and even more motivated. Then I looked at the calendar and realized that surgery would probably be in mid to late March. I hate to use 10-15 sick days this close to summer break when I don't have a lot built up. What would you do? I'm also freaked at the possibility of switching insurance carriers March 1, but that's a different story!

Hoping for March as well.

Thanks for sharing! I'm a few months out and most days I'm excited. Days if doubt are creeping in though!

There are several posts about the diet just prior to surgery for liver purposes, but what about prior to that?. I just started the process and have seen my Nut twice. She has me eating a high protein diet, taking vitamins and supplements, cutting soda and caffeine, juice, or anything else considered empty calories. I am doing well with it all but just wondered if others had to do this too.

I'm looking at surgery in early December too. Let's join with other December people for support.

Just starting too. Had my first appointments with doc, nutritionist, social worker, and am waiting on physical therapist. First follow up with nutritionist next week. Surg won't be until December so I can recoup while on break. Definitely a bag of mixed emotions!