I was finally approved today by BCBS. I'm so excited and scared.

I don't know what to do next. I'm feeling very overwhelmed.

I am so excited to say less then a week away now!! I am even more excited there are a lot of July 11th sleeve sisters!! I don't feel so alone anymore.

I only have two more days before surgery!!! Now that it is getting down to the wire I am definitely becoming more nervous but I think it is just the excitement of having it over than anything else. I took a short trip to visit family over the fourth and am just getting back online now. I'll try to get a new vlog posted before I go under. Super duper whooper excited!

Technically one more day for you!!!! OMIGOODNESS! I'll be thinking of you on your special day as I start my pre-op liquid diet!

I only have two more days before surgery!!! Now that it is getting down to the wire I am definitely becoming more nervous but I think it is just the excitement of having it over than anything else. I took a short trip to visit family over the fourth and am just getting back online now. I'll try to get a new vlog posted before I go under. Super duper whooper excited!

I am SOO excited today - it's my last day in the office and then my last evening to wrap things up at home. Whew, I thought I was really prepared but now that I am here it feels like I have SO much to get done. I highly suggest taking the day before surgery off if you can so you have time to relax and get things all in order. I was expecting to be July 11th and have the weekend before off. Whew, it's here and what I'm feeling is the same nervous giddiness that I get right before a two week vacation. Make sure I'm packed, make sure I have all my stuff in order... check, double check - am I ready? YES!!!

Butterfly you will be in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow. You will do just fine. Can't wait to hear your story.

Good Luck and big hugs.

I had my pre-op class/nutrition class today. Wow, now I really feel overwhelmed a bit. Going to re-read the stuff again and let it sink in tonight. It's funny how surgeons differ on what you can and can not eat. I plan on making a post later tonight.

I had my pre op and nutrition class today too!!! No worry butterfly! You got this girl!!

Butterfly you will be in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow. You will do just fine. Can't wait to hear your story.

Good Luck and big hugs.

I had my pre-op class/nutrition class today. Wow, now I really feel overwhelmed a bit. Going to re-read the stuff again and let it sink in tonight. It's funny how surgeons differ on what you can and can not eat. I plan on making a post later tonight.

Oh wow, guys - I can't believe this is happening on Monday!!! I'm starting to get REALLY scared. I know I want this, and I know it will be the best thing for me, but I'm still feeling terrified! Are any of you guys experiencing this fear? And does anybody have any advice on how I can calm down a little?! Any ideas are appreciated!

Oh wow, guys - I can't believe this is happening on Monday!!! I'm starting to get REALLY scared. I know I want this, and I know it will be the best thing for me, but I'm still feeling terrified! Are any of you guys experiencing this fear? And does anybody have any advice on how I can calm down a little?! Any ideas are appreciated!

No advice really on how to calm down. But I keep telling myself, this time next year I will be at goal, I will be thin and I will never have to worry about being overweight again.

I've thought about buying a goal outfit.......maybe a yoga/exercise one. Maybe a size Large. No XXL for me anymore. I might do that tomorrow and hang it up on my bedroom door and see how long it takes me to fit into it. Maybe try something like that.

Hugs to all the July 11th losers! We are almost there.

I'm out! I ended up staying two nights in the hospital because the morphine was making me have the worst nausea ever. I was throwing up disolved ice chips and couldn't keep anything down for more than a couple of hours. The finally switched me to demoral yesterday afternoon and I made a drastic improvement.. The pain is only mildly worse than I expected but I'm handling it pretty well now. My tummy is super tender and swollen now but nothing I can't manage.

DDA84 - I would just say that you should keep focusing on your goals throughout the whole process. It is not something you are undertaking lightly, but the results will be so worth it in the end.

I am so happy to have this step of the process completed and am now ready to truely begin my life journey!

Hi Guys, I am in the same boat as far as being super nervous, but I am keeping my eyes on the prize! I go in Monday morning and even last night I didn't sleep a wink. We'll all be okay!

I haven't been able to sleep the last two nights!!! It sucks!!! I want it to be Monday already lol

Butterfly, glad you are back home and ok. I can't wait to see the weight start falling off of you...

Well today is the last day of my old life. Although I'm allowed a meal today (lunch only), I'm doing liquids all day long. My husband and son are going to do Protein shakes with me today. They are so sweet.

I go in at 9:30 tomorrow morning. So in a little more than 24 hrs, I'll be on the other side.

Texasmom65, Good luck tomorrow, we will be thinking about you and all of the July 11 "July FireCrackers". I hope that you have the great experience I had, with no nausea and hardly any pain - just soreness. You'll do great, I just know it.

Dawn

Butterfly, glad you are back home and ok. I can't wait to see the weight start falling off of you...

Well today is the last day of my old life. Although I'm allowed a meal today (lunch only), I'm doing liquids all day long. My husband and son are going to do Protein shakes with me today. They are so sweet.

I go in at 9:30 tomorrow morning. So in a little more than 24 hrs, I'll be on the other side.

Thank you Dawn.

How are you doing? Getting in your liquids?

I am doing great! I really can't complain. The hardest part is getting in all the liquids. My stomach feels like it is cramping just a little if I take a sip that is too big. It is weird being able to feel that. My doctor has had me on full liquids since Saturday, so I am able to eat cottage cheese, sugar-free Jello, creamed Soups, etc. I am drinking Protein drinks throughout the day because he wants me to eat 6 times so I do small portions until my stomach gets healed. I can eat about 4 teaspoons of cottage cheese before I start to burp and reading what others have said on here, I am taking that as being full. I am really surprised that I am actually not feeling so much cramping when I drink today, so its true that each day gets better and better.

I need to get some more walking in starting today. It is so hot during the day as you probably know living in Texas. I will either have to wait until this afternoon or perhaps what we did yesterday and go to Wal-Mart and walk the isle ways while we window shop to get in my walk. There is always a way.

Dawn

Thank you Dawn.

How are you doing? Getting in your liquids?