cherryw9

Oakley here. Just beginning the journey.
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My pre op diet starts in half a week. My last favorite meal will be pizza. A great carry out pizza in Chicago. The best there is.
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I worried about the same thing. It's a natural reaction. Don't sweat it. I've enjoyed your comments and I'm glad I took the risk. You've done a good thing. MLM makes most suspicious. I've seen many successful in my years as an accountant. The vast majority just don't put the work in. Thank you for getting us involved with a larger group of WLS participants.
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Ugh, Clear Liquids when you're working a 12 hr Shift is not great, but I'm gonna put on my big girl panties and power through.

I am spending my day getting the house ready and doing some prep shopping for after the hospital, then working Tues, Wed, Thurs with surgery Fri!!!!! Too real now!
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I go tomorrow to my pre op appt. One week from today I will wake up on the other side! Nervous but ready!

I'm pre-op.... I read your post, my only thought was I cant wait to be bothered by this lol... Would you rather hear your too skinny, how much have you lost or your so fat, how much more weight are you going to gain?.... Obesity is the one thing left where people don't feel any need to filter their comments... You keep going with your success!!!
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Hi, michea! Me, too. I met with Dr. Hahn Wednesday. I have 11 more pounds to lose. Maybe we'll meet there sometime.
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I think I might take all my big clothes that I have worn and liked over the years, and have them made into a quilt. Maybe even include some of the "new" clothes I am able to fit into as I move through the first year post-op....it would be nice to have a tangible reminder of all the places I have been on my first year of this journey. :-)
Now if the darn surgeon's office will just respond to my application and get me that first appointment, I am ready to go!!!
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Wow, you all bring up new growth I will be experiencing. I am pre surgery, too. I have considered a big purge of my closet to prepare myself mentally for this process. Yes, I have some "skinnier" clothing. But, really? This is a new, healthy process. And yet, my "bigger" clothes have some happy memories, lol. You just make me think. Excited, yes. But, yeah, letting go. Wow. Thanks for your insight.
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I have feelings both ways about disclosing my surgery. I'm still pre surgery. I want people to think I can lose the weight "myself". But I can't, duh?! So, the nice part of me says be an example. So much shame is associated (for me) with my inability to control my weight. I should just put it out there. Then, the other, private part says it's my journey. I would be upset with people disclosing my truth. But ultimately I know I can't lose the weight and keep it off permanently. So I think I "should" be an open book. Not sure where I'll end up with this disclosure. Just know I feel for you. And appreciate your openness here with how you are feeling. I just see more and more emotional growth in everyone's posts. So much going on other than weight loss.
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