This past week has been relatively tough, between the liquid diet and nerves. Today I finally feel settled, calm, and totally ready for tomorrow's surgery. I've put so much time and energy into research, weighing the pros and cons, and coming to terms with the lifelong changes that this surgery and new lease on life will entail... It seems like I should be wracked with nerves right now, like it's the calm before the storm-- yet all I can do is smile while I pack my hospital bag! I'm just so relieved I came to this decision now rather than waiting ten or twenty years and missing out on so much life experience because of my weight. I'm a little nervous when thinking about the post-surgical pain.... In three short days I'll be back at home and on my way to becoming a stronger, healthier person!!!! See you all on the other side.... xoxo!

Congrats to you all, I know you will do very well. I'm still waiting on insurance, and nervous, hoping to get approved. I'm so happy for you all. Let's stay in touch, and will want to know all is well. I better go to bed have to get up early, good night everyone.

natnat, I'm starting to freak out...my surgery is booked July 3.

I'm terrified of vomiting.

Did you vomit?

Can they give you something before the surgery for that?

How about anxiety meds?

I've had no nausea and haven't vomited at all. But from reading these posts on here, seems like that's not the norm....They gave me nausea and pain meds the entire time i was there thru my IV

Well, Nell.... how did it go? I just got home from the hospital.... overall, it went well.

When I woke up after surgery my tummy felt like a 60 pound child was sitting on it. But once I got on Pain Meds, that cleared right up. I feel like my tummy just overdid it at the gym. I had trouble tinkling, they wouldn't release me until I could show I could tinkle....After many tries, I finally turned on the shower and voila, it came out and they let me go.

Now, all I want to do is sleep. And sleep.

I got home from the hospital yesterday afternoon. Things are going much better for me now-- I had a lot of nausea, vomiting and headache related to the general anaesthesia and morphine, so that was pretty unpleasant. Now that I'm home I'm able to hold down g2 and Protein shakes-- tiny little sips! I've been trying to hold off on anything other than Tylenol as Zofran gave me a wicked headache.

One day at a time-- an I agree-- I look forward to my sleep!!!