Cholula

And now the day is almost here, less than 24 hours to go!

So here I sit in a hotel room in South San Francisco. I have to be at Kaiser South San Francisco tomorrow morning at 6:15am with my surgery at 8am. Can you tell how many thoughts are racing through my head right now? I just want it to be done.

I'm being sleeved the day after tomorrow ( the day before Thanksgiving). I started out between 255 and 260, woke up today to 194.9, so I'm wondering why I need surgery? That said, I'm thinking long term. I've lost before only to put it all back on again. Since I started this journey back in June, I've felt strong and committed to the process of regaining my health, and I still feel very capable. But that long term thing hangs in my mind. I can't begin to count the number of times I've felt sure I had this food thing down, only to go back to mindless eating. That is what keeps me wanting the surgery. Now, though, it's a mere two days away and my mind is spinning out of control. All opinions welcome, I'm feeling conflicted.

I'm being sleeved the day after tomorrow ( the day before Thanksgiving) and boy can I relate to the roller coaster. I started out between 255 and 260, woke up today to 194.9, so I'm wondering why I need surgery? That said, I'm thinking long term. I've lost before only to put it all back on again.

21st also, getting excited. South San Francisco Kaiser

I'm on the 21st also!

I already had an EKG, so I had to do a blood test (they just drew a vial of blood) and an X-Ray

Surgery November 21, wow one week to go, it's going to happen!

Yesterday was my last meeting with my surgeon (Dr. Robert Li, head of bariatrics, yippee!). I also had the last of my tests and the pre-op class. Lots of info, the best news being that Kaiser will pay for a hotel for us for the night before the surgery! This will be so much better than having to drive over an hour to be there in the morning! They also gave me two bags full of sample Vitamins and a 4 time a day one week pill keeper/reminder. Hopefully by this time next week, I will be sleeved!

I'll be going in to Kaiser in South San Francisco on November 21 with Dr Robert Li. Excited, scared, lots of emotions. I go in for my final pre-ops next Tuesday.

I'm with Kaiser in South San Francisco. They didn't require that I lose that much weight, I just figured it was better to get a head start on the whole thing. My very first orientation was on June 13, 2012. After going to all the classes and such, it went pretty quick. I had an appointment with the psychologist and one surgeon on Aug 17 and could have booked then but I just wasn't crazy about the surgeon, so I asked for another one. I had that appointment on Oct 16 and his first opening was November 21, so that's when I'll be sleeved!

I'm scheduled and ready to go, but can't seem to get back on track. I started at 255.1 now 199.7 (just barely in Onderland) and I seem to want to graze. All day. This hasn't been a problem till I got my surgery date. I'm holding on by eating tons of yogurt, but still, I know I'm eating too much. Is it nerves? I wonder. I'm just trying to stay under 200 for my surgery. I wish it was tomorrow! Katekakk

Another baby boomer, 1948. Grew up in the Bay Area, Mickey Mouse Club, Bonanza, Ed Sullivan. Music was definitely the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane and all the San Francisco sound. Lived in the Haight and Big Sur, then settled down, still in the Bay Area. Happily retired at 55 when my husband and I took off for 5 years in a motor home. Loved New Mexico, Utah, the whole southwest. Now back in the Bay Area, readying the house for sale and readying my body for the remainder of my great life with surgery scheduled for November 21. Looking forward to going on the road again as a healthier person, able to do so many things I couldn't last time. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it! Kate

I belong to a gym also, where I swim for an hour a couple times a week, walk the treadmill for 35-45 minutes then weight train for 30 minutes also a couple of times a week. I also ride my bike for 5-10 miles a few days a week, then usually take one day off. I think the exercise has really helped with my weight loss.

I would love to be 130, but will be happy at 145-150. I'm 5"4' and 64 years old. Kate