After what feels like a long and strenuous journey, I finally have a surgery date! I am so excited. (And a little nervous). This past month has been super challenging, and I've sometimes wondered if I should be getting surgery right now. I feel guilty because my husband has stage 4 metastatic kidney cancer. He will be starting a new cancer drug, and I will be out of town for close to a week for the surgery. He is fine about me having the surgery, though. He knows I need to get healthy.

Anyway!!! Who else is having surgery in March or the end of February? And did I mention the surgery is the day after my birthday? I am asking my family for ramekins (custard cups), tiny sauce cups, dip bowls, appetizer plates and silverware, and whatever else I find might be good to have in my post surgery life. My surgery is at St. Lukes in Phoenix, and My doc is Dr. Juarez. I'm having an open gastric bypass revising an old 1989 stomach stapling.

@highsesertmoon, I'm right after you at 10:30;)

Ok March 3 surgery people...are you ready?! I am...I CANT WAIT to see the new me at the end of the process!! Keep us posted!

Hi! I'm a March 9th. Good luck to everyone! I hope your husband's new treatment goes very well and he recovers soon.

Ok March 3 surgery people...are you ready?! I am...I CANT WAIT to see the new me at the end of the process!! Keep us posted!

Ahhh!!! I can't believe it's almost here! Tommorow!! I'm so nervous. Doesn't help I just kissed my 3 year old bye bye for the next 2 days. I've never been away from him and he was very sad ... But everyone is in my thoughts and prayers! Keep us updated if you can. We got this! It's almost time for our lives to change for the best!

Prayers fro success to you who are having surgery this week! Mine is delayed to Mar 18, but my thoughts are with you!

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear yours has been delayed!

@@highdesertblue, are you ok? Dr Juarez just called and scheduled me for your time tomorrow instead of 10:30. I hope all is well!

What??? I am fine. Ashley called me Thursday from Dr. Juarez's office and delayed my surgery until Mar. 18th! She said Dr. Juarez was cancelling all of his surgeries this week. Sending prayers and good thoughts your way. I'm sorry I won't get to meet you tomorrow.

Edited March 3, 201511 yr by highdesertblue

Dont mean to snoop but it seems that you should definitely call tommorow and ask why your surgery was canceled....the real reason! And if they say" because he will be gone "you say but my friends surgery is now at that exact same time with the same doc.

Had my GB and doing great. Started liquids today...feeling much better. 5 incision sites

I had my surgery yesterday and am home already. Sipping on fluids. Up walking around. I have a little pain, but managing with liquid tylenol and tramadol. So excited that it's over. ????

Dr Juarez did my surgery yesterday at 8:30 am. I would def call and see what's going on!

I called. They said they moved me back because i had a more complicated case, and he was leaving on Vacation on March 6th. He wanted to be available if I had any complications. I don't know whether they were telling the truth or not, but what can I do. I am ready for the surgery next week. @@StephanieM, I am glad you had your surgery, and I hope you are doing well.

Had my one week follow up today and I have lost 10 lbs...Yeah me! Give a shout out w good news follow ups!