I am getting all of my stuff together for my trip tomorrow night to Denver to see Dr. Kirshenbaum for my surgery on Wednesday te 24th of 2008.

I've lost almost 20 pounds in the last two months heading into surgery and I think that has all been stress except the last 8 pounds which probably had something to do with the low carb diet that Dr. K has us go on 10 days prior to surgery. It was harder than I thought to come up with $10,000 in cash for the surgery but I did it.

Funny...I've never been able to stick to the low carb thing until someone told me that my money depended on it. Basically if he opens you up and your liver hasn't shrunk enough then he will not do it...apparently low carb shrinks your liver by reducing glycogen which is caused by your body using the stored glycogen for fuel and then beginning to use fat for fuel thus the low carb diet is good because it builds muscle while the body is burning fat. Not good for the long term but just what the doctor ordered for surgery.

I'm pretty sure I"m ready to go...I've read all the posts, I've got my "to pack" list ready for shoving all my stuff into my suitcase tomorrow when I get home from work and then I'll be ready to go.

My husband doesn't seem too phased by it all. He thinks I'll get skinny and then not want him any more. I told him I already have my doubts....hahaha...just a joke there for all of you who have been married for ten years or more. I love him but he sure does get on my nerves sometimes.

Anyway, my mom is meeting me in Denver to help take care of me. We rented a two bedroom suite at the Marriott Towneplace Suites so that she has a bedroom and then Steve and I have one that is all in the same suite. Steve will work on his homework while I wonder what I've done to myself. (at least I'm planning for that based on what everyone else on here has to say about the day or two after surgery

...I am ready to go and happily I can say that I've gotten all my important items done at work so nothing will be haunting me while I'm out. I hope to be back to normal by this coming Monday so that I can go back to work, otherwise I'll have to work from home. I guess we'll see how it goes.

I'll post my measurements and final weight in weight just before surgery on Wednesday.

On Tuesday night, the night before surgery I'm planning a get together for the other ladies who are having surgery on the same day with Dr. K. That should be fun.

Until next time...