Chandalier

not a lot of pain once you get out its more uncomfortable

I'm kinda trippin a little about all the things I have to do in one month to prepare for this surgery...The round of doctor visits for clearance,tests and more tests,wading through the hundreds of supplements available,questions swirling around in my head 😮 I'm just going to take it a day at a time,forge ahead...I didn't come this far just to come this far! 💖

I'm kinda trippin a little about all the things I have to do in one month to prepare for this surgery...The round of doctor visits for clearance,tests and more tests,wading through the hundreds of supplements available,questions swirling around in my head 😮 I'm just going to take it a day at a time,forge ahead...I didn't come this far just to come this far! 💖

I am so glad I found this forum, I know I can speak to my nurses about my issues but they have not been practically through this experience, hearing first hand from others in similar situations is very reassuring.

One month will seem like a crazy long time as it quickly zooms by. Time is funny that way.
Make a list. You will likely be surprised how underwhelming your list is. It seems like a lot in our minds but manageable when written down.
Tests and appointments: Each of these are 1) Schedule it; and 2) Do it. Once you schedule it take it off your list and put it on your calendar. The calendar is in control now. Nothing to do but wait.
The list get's shorter quickly.
Supplements: Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good. Good will work. Heck, not so good will work. Just eeny, meeny, miny, moe a choice. It's not like you are committed to your choice for life. You can do ridiculous amounts of research when you have time post-op because of all the not eating you will be doing. Cross this off your pre-op list and move on.
Write down your questions so you don't forget them. Research when you can't do anything else. Presumably questions related to "Should I do this?" have been answered, so the questions you have left aren't do or die. You will have plenty of down time that you can fill with research.
Lists are good if you tend to get overwhelmed.
Good luck,
Tek

1/11 for RNY. Rescheduled from December because I got covid :-(

January 20 over here! Nervous and excited.

I'm kinda trippin a little about all the things I have to do in one month to prepare for this surgery...The round of doctor visits for clearance,tests and more tests,wading through the hundreds of supplements available,questions swirling around in my head 😮 I'm just going to take it a day at a time,forge ahead...I didn't come this far just to come this far! 💖

I'm kinda trippin a little about all the things I have to do in one month to prepare for this surgery...The round of doctor visits for clearance,tests and more tests,wading through the hundreds of supplements available,questions swirling around in my head 😮 I'm just going to take it a day at a time,forge ahead...I didn't come this far just to come this far! 💖

I just bought 4 cases of Premier Protein Water for post op. I couldn’t find any local so got it on Amazon $100 ouch