Yep, it here and it happening...Tomorrow at 6:45am my sleeve adventure begins! I'm 100% sure that I want this, and I'm 100% sure this is the most nervous I've ever been about having a medical procedure. I think the difference is that a lot of the success of this procedure rests on my shoulders, with past procedures I I had to do was rest and let my body heal. That will happen this time too, but the long-term success is totally defendant on my compliance with the diet and exercise program thats been laid out for me. I'm still excited, but now the enormity of the decision I've made is in the forefront of my mind. I will do this and I will find success this time, and I feel so blessed to be taking this step toward living a healthy life.

Today I had my EGD and they confirmed that I do have a hernia that will need to be fixed tomorrow. The EGD was a breeze! I went back at 8am and I was headed home by 9am. I've been very lethargic, probably a combination of now being on Clear liquids and a bit do a drug hangover.

I will arrive at the hospital at 6:45am tomorrow and they should begin my procedure around 8:00am. As soon as they get me back to my room and I'm able, I will post an update to let you know how it went.

Let the adventure begin!!!!

Wowser, yesterday was rough! I got home from the hospital at 1:30pm, and I was still very bloated from surgery and uncomfortable. For some reason all of that gas wants to be released with burps, and with the hernia repair that causes some pretty painful pressure-hopefully that will end soon because it really hurts! Oh how I love me some Gas-X!

I also had some nectar Protein as soon as I got home, and it became obvious my tummy wasn't quite ready for that yet. As long as I stayed away from liquid Proteins, and only drank Water and broth, the cramping was manageable. I think my total was around 30 oz. maybe not too bad for my first day???

My swelling and bloating has gone down considerably and with that so has the pressure pain. Now if I could just take a sip of liquid without feeling like I'm swallowing rocks I think I might live. Last ***ht I had some water go down the wrong hole and I thought I was going to drown!!! A little dramatic...maybe...but between trying to get the water up, and the 5 gallons of saliva that I had to choke down for said drowning event I was a little freaked out for a minute or two. LOL!!!

All in all I'm glad yesterday is over, because it sucked. Today I'm just going to focus on non-protein liquids and maybe to***ht I will try my Nectar again. I'm going to try sleeping too..hahah! I went to bed at 8 but only slept off and on, decided to just get up around 12am.

I'm also ready to be less irritable!!! Man, I'm so irritable and impatient right now that I just want to be alone with my bad self. I'm sure the fact that we are moving and closing on our house next week isn't helping either. Talk about timing, huh? Oh well, in a few more days things will be much more calm and peaceful.

So glad your doing well. I agree the hernia repair seems to hurt worse. Hope all is still well.