I'm super excited!  I mean, not to have surgery, per se.  This will be my ninth surgery in the past 25 years, and I'm a pro at them.  I think the part I hate most is getting up so freaking early to get to the hospital, getting the IV in my hand, and having a super dry mouth afterwards.  I can usually handle the rest.  Lol.  I'm slightly nervous about the pain, but I've had bigger surgeries before (including a complete knee replacement), so I'm confident I can handle it.  This is a different pain, though - stomach.  Anxious, but I'm okay.

Just finished making my to-do list for today and tonight.  That includes what to pack for the hospital, what I need to do before going to bed tonight (like showering with an anti-bacterial soap), and grocery shopping for some items for the following week (food).  The surgery itself is outpatient and will only take about an hour.  I'm the first surgery of the day, scheduled for 7:30 am, so I need to be there by 6:00 am.  Up at 5 (having already showered and picked out my clothing), and out the door by 5:30.

I'll be gone before my kids wake up in the morning (they're all teenagers, so that's not an issue), and likely be home before they are back from school.  I plan on heading up to bed for some rest, and then hopefully I'll be felling well enough to have some broth for dinner.

I'M READY!!!!