Okay, this is it! I have to be at the hospital at 7:30 a.m. for a 9:30 surgery. I am absolutely beside myself. Had a bowl of Soup for dinner and am having a cup of tea now. Water till 10:00 then nothing after that. So many emotions right now. Sad that I let myself get to this point. Excited about the future me. Nervous that I won't wake up from the surgery. Anxious and nauseous. OMGI think I should just go to bed and get this ball rolling. Just don't think I can sleep. Hopefully I can update this post tomorrow afternoon and be alive and as upbeat as you all have been. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences. You have no idea how much it has helped me. Goodnight all. "See" you tomorrow!

Congrats! See that's why I had a nice dose of sleeping med the night before lol! Good luck tomorrow! Sweet (sugar-free) dreams! ; )-

Stay strong! I'll be holding space for you and following your progress.

Lol I slept like a baby the night before I guess that's the thing about being sleep deprived from video games lol....

You'll be fine, I actually expected everything to be worst than it really was. Your imagination is far worst.

Congrats & best wishes for a pain free recovery!

Good luck tomorrow! Chug as much water as you can while you can! I miss gulping water down. We will see you again post op! Prayers are coming your way for a safe and easy journey.

Thanks everyone! I am nervous as a cat and just can't stop pacing. Going to finish up a little laundry and try to rest.....this is harder than I thought it was going to be! Antsy is not even close to what I am feeling!

You deserve this day. We ALL deserve this day! Love your sense of humor lol I have those same thoughts! Glad we all think the same thing. I'm scheduled Wed, 12/10. Please keep us posted. I would love to hear your ups/downs. Hang in there and dodo luck ????????????

All the best to you. I'll be in the same shoes in 6 days. Looking forward to hearing about your surgery.

Hope you finished that laundry and got yourself to bed! Happy surgery day!

Congratulations!

Lol I slept like a baby the night before I guess that's the thing about being sleep deprived from video games lol....

You'll be fine, I actually expected everything to be worst than it really was. Your imagination is far worst.

100% correct. Your imagination is far worse! I will second that statement. For sure!! Sleep well and pleasant dreams. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Hope all is well

May you have a speedy recovery.

Can't wait to hear how you are feeling

Hi! I made it thru the surgery! Had a rough time coming out of the anesthesia. I never did wake up in the recovery room. I came to finally at about 7:30 last night - surgery was at 9:30 yesterday morning. Hubby and kids were in the room waiting for me to wake up. I awoke to their laughter (which was a wonderful way to wake up), as I was apparently petting the pillow, thinking it was one of my pups! I was in and out for all of last night. Had a problem with my blood pressure bottoming out and they doubled up on the IV fluids. I have gained 9 pounds since yesterday. Today I was discharged home and have been wandering around the house, walking, walking walking. Drinking is no problem. I have had 4 oz of chicken broth, a sugar free popsicle, 1/2 of a cup of sugar free Jello and 1/3 of a Premier Protein shake. Also about 8oz of Water. I think I am doing great. I have some pain at the largest site and I have lots of pain in my shoulder and collar bone, but it is manageable....thank God for good drugs. I took a 7.5 hydrocodone at 4 o'clock and am getting ready to take another. I did not crush it, just took it whole with a few sips of water. I am amazed at how good I feel. I also had a hernia clipped - that spot is pretty tender too. But all in all, it seems too good to be true and I am waiting for the shoe to drop! I am an optimist by nature and am hoping that works in my favor....but I am a little leery as to how much easier this is than I thought it would be! Wishing you all the same on your journey!