MaggieAL

Hi, my name is Margaret Shaw but please call me Maggie. I'm in my fifties, a mother of two adult children.
My story is probably a bit different than most, I actually did go to a bariatric surgeon but I didn't qualify because my BMI did not qualify me.
However, I still had many health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, gout, GERD and Hiatel Hernia. Because of my Hiatel Hernia and GERD I was sent to have a EGD, which was severe enough to make me see a surgeon. My doctor decided the best option would be a Subtotal gastrectomy RNY bypass, or the same gastric bypass except they remove my stomach except for the small pouch which is my stomach,
My surgery is scheduled for this Wednesday, July 16th, I'm pretty nervous of course and any word of advise would be appreciated.