Finally, after a long journey and lots of ups and downs, I will be going to have gastric bypass on March 12th. The pre-op OptiFast diet begins on February 26th. We thought I was going to be able to have the surgery in February and that will not happen but March 12th is only a blink in the eye of time. I began the entire affair in September of 2017. Between the doctors appointments and the fight to get my blood sugar, I am tired and elated that the time is almost here. A new beginning ....

Congrats Matty! So excited for you!! (ummmm you should come join me now on the liquid diet cuz it's so much fun... hehe)

Admittedly, I am not jumping for joy over the liquid diet phase but I understand that it is a medical necessity so I'll grin it and bare it. Speaking of surgery, @FluffyChix, yours is right around the corner in no time at all. How are you feeling?

I hear ya! It's def a necessary evil! hehe! I'm getting super excited and more than a little scared. I guess part of me doesn't think it's gonna really happen. You know? Like they'll find something in pre-surg, or my insurance will tell the hospital j/k! She's not approved. Or lastly, that the doc will go in and come back out saying, nope, not gonna...lol. You know? I'm a little afraid to hope.

Do you have any of those thoughts?

I don't know about Matt, but I sure do!

Matt, I'm the same week.

I finally received my surgery date of March 12th! I was hoping for February but thankful to get insurance approval and have a date!

I hear ya! It's def a necessary evil! hehe! I'm getting super excited and more than a little scared. I guess part of me doesn't think it's gonna really happen. You know? Like they'll find something in pre-surg, or my insurance will tell the hospital j/k! She's not approved. Or lastly, that the doc will go in and come back out saying, nope, not gonna...lol. You know? I'm a little afraid to hope.
Do you have any of those thoughts?

Definitely had same thoughts (but not about insurance because I’m in Canada and it’s a little different here). Thought they’d go in and discover that the Opti hadn’t shrunk the fat around the liver enough or something like that. But all is done now and so far I’ve been lucky (although feeling a little nauseous right now)

Congratulations on a successful surgery, now go forward and have a healthy life.

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