I go to the hospital tomorrow morning to be sleeved.

I have wanted this day to come for more than 10 years. Here I am, finally.

Strangely, I'm not anxious. I'm not in a panic. I'm not the least bit nervous. My blood pressure is excellent, even.

I'm oddly calm and very ready. I'll go home tonight after work and get my small bag ready to go.

All of my pre-op testing went well and I'm a good surgical candidate. Although my surgeon didn't put a number on me, I lost my personal goal of 20 lbs on the two week liquid diet. I didn't cheat once. That, my friends, is a huge accomplishment. By now, if this was a 'normal' diet, I would have splurged to Celebrate my losing the 20 lbs by going for a steak and shrimp dinner with mashed potatoes and a mondo margarita.

After a 2 week liquid diet, I think that if I ate anything right now it would make me ill. I had no weakness, no jitters, no lethargy and most of all I wasn't hungry but one day early in the process. I call that success! I have been sleeping better than I ever have for the better part of 15 years.

I have to be at the hospital in the morning by 08:30 with my surgery at 10:15.

Have a wonderful day, all.

Scorpio2479 and Joisey you two are in great hands. Dr Kim did my surgery July 9th at Forest Park. He is a very skilled surgeon and as a result, I had a wonderful recovery. Let us hear from you when you're up to it!

Thank you, Giselle! I am very much looking forward to his expert hands doing a great sleeve for me! I'm glad your surgery went off without a hitch! I love these success stories! I will be one of them!

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Def introduce yourself. Your hubs and mine can hang out while we get our innards re-arranged!