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I have butterflies in my belly......surgery is 2 weeks from today and I'm feeling like OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG.......all of sudden second guessing myself.....all of sudden planning on gym trips and how am i going to get my Protein in (i have great hair), are chewable Vitamins just as effective, can I afford new clothes right now, will I look like a walking bobble head (body goes down, head stays the same), I'll miss eating the best greasy ribs in DC (might be a deal breaker), can I really miss work for two weeks and not stress about it CONSTANTLY.........I keep having all of these thoughts and more and normally I'm a pretty calm person.

My coworker had it a year ago and she started at 500lbs and is now down to 300 but eats all sorts of crap now and eats something constantly, I don't want to be like that. As I'm typing this, she's eating candy, yesterday it was chocolate, what the hell? Then there is that part of me that can't wait to show off in front of those that can't seem to talk to me about anything other than weight....."hey, I've got some old clothes that are waaay to big for me, do you want them?:" "You're with her, but she's fat". I can't seem to think about anything other then the post op crap....can I really do this....and truth be told........I'm scared, really scared

C

Just breathe and keep moving forward. I was also was feeling like this a couple weeks ago. I was worried about work, the kids, the laundry, the surgery...so on and so on. I think i was just so overwhelmed. Take one day at a time. Write yourself a note (I emailed myself)about why you wanted to have surgery in the first place and the things you look forward to doing or being. When you are struggling or having self doubt read it and hopefully it will help you keep the goal in mind. You can do it. :)

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I'm may 9th!!!! So excited. But getting a little nervous

My is May 9th also!! Big day!!!

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Congrads what a blessing

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awww, that's wonderful news for anyone

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Ok.... So yesterday I went for my pre op labs and EKG. Today I get a phone call from my surgeons office. My surgery has to be cancelled. Why? I ask. Congratulations hunny.... You're pregnant.

WHAT?!?!?!?! I've been trying for 11 years... I can't get pregnant. Well hunny' date=' she says. You are! OMG[/quote']

Congratulations!!!!!!!

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OMG' date=' these Protein drinks are making me pee all day! I have only one kidney and I'm up all day today peeing! My goodness, anyone else???

Surgery date: May 14, 2013[/quote']

The first couple days it was like I was peeing every five minutes! It's settled down by now, thank goodness. Hope it does for you, too!

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BUMMED. Dr.'s office called and needs to reschedule my surgery because my surgeon's travel arrangements have been changed. He doesn't have enough rest time before surgery. I am totally on the verge of tears. She is calling me back with a date. They are not even trying to work us into the schedule we basically go to the back of the line to get a new date. I told her I didn't think that was very fair. I have already taken off time from work and so did my husband.. Where's the Debbie downer music when you need it....

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BUMMED. Dr.'s office called and needs to reschedule my surgery because my surgeon's travel arrangements have been changed. He doesn't have enough rest time before surgery. I am totally on the verge of tears. She is calling me back with a date. They are not even trying to work us into the schedule we basically go to the back of the line to get a new date. I told her I didn't think that was very fair. I have already taken off time from work and so did my husband.. Where's the Debbie downer music when you need it....

It will be okay just hang in there girl I know the feeling way to well good luck and keep us posted they should really think of there clients to we have a life too we are just fat that's all lol

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My new date is May 13th.

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My new date is May 13th.

Ohh wow that's not that far away do you have to do the liquid diet

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I saw my doctor for my pre-op visit... freaking out a little bit...

1 -> my 3 day liquid diet is a REAL liquid diet... only clear stuff... at least 2 of the days are on the weekend, I hope I don't kill anyone on that Friday at work!

2 -> I'll only be getting pain meds by pills, which leads me to believe that they won't be 'the good stuff', I have a pretty high tolerance for pain meds because I was on them for a long while. I'm not really worried that they won't give me what I need, just that I'll have to try a bunch of stuff that won't work while I'm in pain, ugh!

3 -> I have to go to a cardiologist for an eval, they don't think anything will be wrong but the dr said my heart rate has been a bit elevated when I've come to see him, sigh... that could be for a bunch of reasons tho, he has me on appetite suppressants, the last two times I've been there my blood sugar has been low and the walk to his office isn't short by any means either.

4-> He wants me to lose more weight before surgery, sigh... I was able to lose a bunch but in the last few weeks it hasn't been so easy. I'm hoping that it'll happen... although i don't think he'll turn me away the day of if I haven't... he said it was 'on the honor system' :P I really want to but it's so hard... duh... that's why i'm doing this!

5 -> I am to stop a med that I'm taking for cancer until a few days after the surgery... that's a little scary cause I'd rather be fat than to let the cancer grow again, it was approved by the oncologist but I haven't been seeing him long so it makes me a little nervous!

so I'm at work just staring at the computer about to burst... trying to blame it on what I'm working on... which deserves it... but isn't really it... it's getting closer!

oh yeah, and this too... so have any of you guys had people ask 'what can I do?' my dad keeps asking and I don't really have an answer other than nothing... I don't really want they to visit til I'm better because I feel like i have to entertain, they can't bring/send food. I feel bad saying, nothing, oh and stay away too!

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I saw my doctor for my pre-op visit... freaking out a little bit...

1 -> my 3 day liquid diet is a REAL liquid diet... only clear stuff... at least 2 of the days are on the weekend' date=' I hope I don't kill anyone on that Friday at work!

2 -> I'll only be getting pain meds by pills, which leads me to believe that they won't be 'the good stuff', I have a pretty high tolerance for pain meds because I was on them for a long while. I'm not really worried that they won't give me what I need, just that I'll have to try a bunch of stuff that won't work while I'm in pain, ugh!

3 -> I have to go to a cardiologist for an eval, they don't think anything will be wrong but the dr said my heart rate has been a bit elevated when I've come to see him, sigh... that could be for a bunch of reasons tho, he has me on appetite suppressants, the last two times I've been there my blood sugar has been low and the walk to his office isn't short by any means either.

4-> He wants me to lose more weight before surgery, sigh... I was able to lose a bunch but in the last few weeks it hasn't been so easy. I'm hoping that it'll happen... although i don't think he'll turn me away the day of if I haven't... he said it was 'on the honor system' <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' /> I really want to but it's so hard... duh... that's why i'm doing this!

5 -> I am to stop a med that I'm taking for cancer until a few days after the surgery... that's a little scary cause I'd rather be fat than to let the cancer grow again, it was approved by the oncologist but I haven't been seeing him long so it makes me a little nervous!

so I'm at work just staring at the computer about to burst... trying to blame it on what I'm working on... which deserves it... but isn't really it... it's getting closer!

oh yeah, and this too... so have any of you guys had people ask 'what can I do?' my dad keeps asking and I don't really have an answer other than nothing... I don't really want they to visit til I'm better because I feel like i have to entertain, they can't bring/send food. I feel bad saying, nothing, oh and stay away too![/quote']

Tell him all he can do is to give you support it mite not look like much but for people like us going thru this means a lot

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