Ok so I have enjoyed reading everyone's comments so much I decided to join in. So I guess you can say I started my journey 8 years ago, when I tried to get the gastric bypass surgery but was declined by my insurance company. Last year in December I was convinced by a coworker to look into getting the sleeve done. She really got me thinking about it again so I started with Dr. Eckstein in miramar Florida back in April. I went to all the nutritional visits but never really doing what was recommended of me and just going through the motions without really giving it much thought because I was expecting the same outcome as last time. Although I prayed to god a million times to please get me approved I really didn't believe it would happen. Much to my surprise I've been approved and confirmed for October 31.....halloween!!!! I'm scared anxious excited, and everything else you can think of. But more than anything scared. Scars I won't change my habits, scared I'll gain the weight again just scared of everything to come bit also excited. I have no idea what to do for my 7 day liquid diet and the surgery itself is scary too since I've never been in an operating room!! Is all this normal? Am I overreacting? Anybody else having surgery that date??
