Well....I just received my pre-op instructions from my Dr.'s office! I have to get one more set of labs drawn, pre-register at the hospital and have my last appointment with my surgeon on June 19th and then my surgery on June 26th. Feeling so many emotions and have so many thoughts twirling around in my head right now....It's all very overwhelming and scary.

Oh I remember when I got the date I started crying... Its so hard because you are the one taking this step to make a change that will impact your entire life and you hope you aren't making a mistake. Part of the problem is because we think of this surgery as "Elective". After all, if we had appendicitis we would all get out our appendix without a 2nd thought. However with this surgery we have lots of seconds thoughts because we are making a choice. I ended up changing my thinking so that I knew it was no longer "elective" for me but a medical necessity to save my life just as an appendectomy.

Anyway - I'm out 1 week and have learned the term "head hunger" really means. Its not an easy journey but I think it's one that's worth it for the removal of my obesity related problems.

I am having the gastric sleeve June 25th I am diabetic so I am praying all will be well for you and me it is nerve racking I know I am on the liquid diet pre-op day 3

Luckily I can have a soft protein if neeeded like, chicken tuna a health choice entree since I almost got myself too low blood sugar yesterday and almost fell asleep while driving not good.

Im the 27th & Im terrified.