Saw my surgeon yesterday for pre-op final visit. Got my blood work, chest x-ray, and 10 days of Optifast shakes and bars! My practice does 10 days of Protein shakes followed by 2 of liquids only.

I am very excited and I can't wait - surgery is Monday 8/24 Yet I find myself emotional and teary-eyed at times and I don't even know why.

anxious maybe??

Oh yea - I had to put over $20,000 on 3 credit cards, no thanks to my 'no bariatric benefits' insurance policy!!

I don't blame you for being emotional. It is exciting to think about the changes to come and your new life. I can't tell you how many times I read posts on here and see photos of people reclaiming their life and it make me tear up. You can feel any way you want to feel.

@@Shakti Well that's why your tears eyes! I'd be moist in the eyes too if I have to put that much on credit cards!! Ha!

I think that both of you are right!

Hi! I'm new here also. Surgery scheduled for Aug 27th. Having similar emotions, ups and downs, sometimes excited, sometimes teary! Not sure why but glad I'm not alone

Saw my surgeon yesterday for pre-op final visit. Got my blood work, chest x-ray, and 10 days of Optifast shakes and bars! My practice does 10 days of Protein shakes followed by 2 of liquids only.

I am very excited and I can't wait - surgery is Monday 8/24 Yet I find myself emotional and teary-eyed at times and I don't even know why.

anxious maybe??

I am the same surgery day and have the same exact emotions. I feel like I am breaking up with food and super sad. I am ridiculous.

Saw my surgeon yesterday for pre-op final visit. Got my blood work, chest x-ray, and 10 days of Optifast shakes and bars! My practice does 10 days of Protein shakes followed by 2 of liquids only.

I am very excited and I can't wait - surgery is Monday 8/24 Yet I find myself emotional and teary-eyed at times and I don't even know why.

anxious maybe??

I am the same surgery day and have the same exact emotions. I feel like I am breaking up with food and super sad. I am ridiculous.

Since we had it the same day, how are you doing? Feeling? What has been your hardest part so far. I am having a hard time swallowing down anything. I am liquids in, not all of them but some but man is it hard.

Saw my surgeon yesterday for pre-op final visit. Got my blood work, chest x-ray, and 10 days of Optifast shakes and bars! My practice does 10 days of Protein shakes followed by 2 of liquids only.

I am very excited and I can't wait - surgery is Monday 8/24 Yet I find myself emotional and teary-eyed at times and I don't even know why.

anxious maybe??

I am the same surgery day and have the same exact emotions. I feel like I am breaking up with food and super sad. I am ridiculous.

Since we had it the same day, how are you doing? Feeling? What has been your hardest part so far. I am having a hard time swallowing down anything. I am liquids in, not all of them but some but man is it hard.

hi NJ mom! I wish I could tell you how it was - I checked in and got prepped - when the anesthesiologist came to see me and check me over he sent me home! I'd been at the shore for several days and had a sore throat - I thought it was nothing, but it looked bad to him - plus the fact that I was running a low-grade fever. So no go - which I think was probably for the best. Back on the books for early october. I hope that you are comfortable and recovering well!

Saw my surgeon yesterday for pre-op final visit. Got my blood work, chest x-ray, and 10 days of Optifast shakes and bars! My practice does 10 days of Protein shakes followed by 2 of liquids only.

I am very excited and I can't wait - surgery is Monday 8/24 Yet I find myself emotional and teary-eyed at times and I don't even know why.

anxious maybe??

I am the same surgery day and have the same exact emotions. I feel like I am breaking up with food and super sad. I am ridiculous.

Since we had it the same day, how are you doing? Feeling? What has been your hardest part so far. I am having a hard time swallowing down anything. I am liquids in, not all of them but some but man is it hard.

hi NJ mom! I wish I could tell you how it was - I checked in and got prepped - when the anesthesiologist came to see me and check me over he sent me home! I'd been at the shore for several days and had a sore throat - I thought it was nothing, but it looked bad to him - plus the fact that I was running a low-grade fever. So no go - which I think was probably for the best. Back on the books for early october. I hope that you are comfortable and recovering well!

Oh I am so sorry to hear that! I had mine on Monday and I am shocked how hard it has been. I have been very nauseous every day and every single time I try to drink anything. It is so hard to reach my liquid intake amount. Today was better than yesterday and tomorrow will be better than today, I have to keep positive. We can stay in touch for when you have it in October and maybe by then I will be encouraged and can encourage you. Right now I have been a bit down but I can see I will start to round the corner soon.

hi NJ mom! I wish I could tell you how it was - I checked in and got prepped - when the anesthesiologist came to see me and check me over he sent me home! I'd been at the shore for several days and had a sore throat - I thought it was nothing, but it looked bad to him - plus the fact that I was running a low-grade fever. So no go - which I think was probably for the best. Back on the books for early october. I hope that you are comfortable and recovering well!

Oh I am so sorry to hear that! I had mine on Monday and I am shocked how hard it has been. I have been very nauseous every day and every single time I try to drink anything. It is so hard to reach my liquid intake amount. Today was better than yesterday and tomorrow will be better than today, I have to keep positive. We can stay in touch for when you have it in October and maybe by then I will be encouraged and can encourage you. Right now I have been a bit down but I can see I will start to round the corner soon.

Glad to hear that you improve every day! In some ways it''s hard to get a take on all this since everyone's experience is different. Are you actually not hungry? (I can't imagine not being hungry - story of my life!)

Are you able to drive yet?