jembell01

Got the call from the Dr's office. Surgery is at 10:15am in the morning. I have to be at the hospital at 8am for prep. She said liquids only now. I have to shower with special antibacterial soap tonight and tomorrow morning and put my little nausea patch on tonight before bed. I have a feeling I won't be sleeping much. So excited guys!

I am having surgery on Tuesday, the 29th, and I cannot stop eating....I know I shouldn't be eating but there are so many leftovers and cupcakes/candy in the house from the holidays.... I know what I need to do so this is more of a "what the hell is wrong with me" vent. My friend had the bypass a few weeks ago and I was doing good until she scared the crap outta me and said, " eat what you want, because you won't be able to afterwards". I have been a mess since. ????

It did feel good to throw it all out. I had 1/2 a mandarin orange cake that my Mom left, 16 strawberry cheesecake cupcakes that were "left over" from our large dinner, pumpkin rolls, broccoli cheese casserole, and a couple of other things...I actually gave the cupcakes to my neighbor and his daughter, but other than that, it's all gone. I have stuck to complete liquids today and will be on them tomorrow. Setting my self up for success, not failure! Less than 48hrs ladies and gents! I'm ready to be on the loser's bench and take back my life!

I'm on the 29th. I'm sort of nervous today and haven't been sleeping well at night. I'm doing some final cleaning around the house today to help my husband while I'm recovering. On liquids starting today. Also, I'm about to have my menstrual cycle, so I'm NOT looking forward to that. Dr said if all goes well, I can go home same day. Excited and anxious! Good luck fellow sleevers!

Thank you for sharing! I actually threw it all in the trash. I have plenty of healthy things to eat and prepare here and didn't need those things muckin up my plan!

Merry Christmas to you too!

My surgery is on Tuesday, the 29th and I've been thinking about everything lately too. I'm "nesting", like I'm about to have a baby. I've cleaned my fridge, cleaned and organized my pantry, medicine cabinet, and super cleaned my house. I'm having a hard time sleeping at night too. It's like the night before the first day of school...nervous, but super excited ????

The 29th here too! Super excited ????

I'm having surgery in Plano on the 29th! Dr. Roshek is my surgeon. Good luck!

December 29th here in Dallas ????

My surgery just got moved to the 29th too. Stick with it, it will be okay. Make sure you are keeping hydrated.

It will be okay. Start your pre-op now. My dr prefers that I lose 5% of my body weight before surgery during the preop stage, but it's not required. My surgery was scheduled for the 23rd, but yesterday it got moved to the 29th due to OR schedules. Losing some weight is mainly to ensure that your liver shrinks up some for surgery. Today's a new day, so start fresh! Good luck!

So.....apparently I have some willpower issues ???? I started my preop diet and am supposed to have 2 protein shakes, 2 protein bars, & a light high protein meal. I am NOT doing well. I have my husband and kids that I have to cook for and Sunday night, I had tator tot casserole( not horrible, but not a light meal). Last night I made chicken friend rice. That would have been okay(sort of) to eat, if I hadn't eaten the left over tator tot casserole from the night before! Today is a new day, right? My goal is to stick strictly to the plan. I'm having my protein shake now, am getting a quest bar for snack, another protein shake for lunch, and I'm making turkey sausage and peppers for dinner. Geez! This is harder than I thought ????

Dec. 23rd is the date currently. If there is a cancellation, I am trying to get in sooner that week.

I was approved this morning!!! Hallelujah!

And this, my friends, is why I love this forum. As I drink my huge hug of water at my desk, I was considering eating my protein bar ( which it is TOO early in the morning for that). I am reading the responses and I put the bar back down. I'm not hungry & I don't need it yet. Thank you guys!!

Great advice! My husband is cleaning up tonight & I'm taking the dog for a walk ????

It depends on if you are on a laptop or mobile on how you post a new topic. On my mobile app, there are 3 dots at the top right hand side that you have to click on. You might want to check the insurance section for their criteria/approach. I have Aetna and that's probably different.

It can be frustrating waiting, but I'm trying to stay focused. Don't really have a choice ????I can't even do my preop tests until my approval comes in.

Who's your surgeon? I'm in Dallas too ????

Well, friends, this week has been full of emotions... I had my last dietician appt on Tuesday and I cried at the end of it. I'm not sure exactly why I was crying. All I could think of is was "this is my last visit with her. She has been so helpful and encouraging through the last 4 months. I feel like a part of my life is "dying" so to speak. A part that has comforted me throughout my life. Food...It has always been there and has never let me down, except for I love it so much, I am obese at this point. I'm nervous, anxious, and scared. I feel prepared and am ready, but I can't help but be nervous. I am trying to stay busy by wrapping presents early (which I really don't enjoy doing lol), I'm organizing my pantry and fridge to get ready for the "new" life. I even made a shelf in the pantry that is just for me. I won't have to look at the chips, snacks, and other things on the lower shelves that is for my kiddos lunches. I know....ridiculous. lol My paperwork was submitted to Aetna for approval today, so I hope to have approval soon. I am really grateful for this forum. It has really helped me. I can write about the way I feel and you all are there or have been there and understand. Thank you for being supportive and giving me a platform to vent, express my feelings, and laugh about this process. I can't wait to be on the loser's bench!

How did you handle the night before? I'm feeling like I won't be able to sleep at all. LOL

Good luck today!!!

So, at the beginning of my pre-op journey, I decided that I was not going to tell anyone that I had surgery until AFTER I had the surgery done and I was okay. The only people that knew about the surgery was my husband and my children. My parents are in their late 60's and I did not want to worry them until I was fully approved for surgery, had it, and then was home and recovered. My husband was VERY aware that I was not going to tell anyone until after the actual surgery. He disclosed my surgery to his Mother first. (I found out through her slipping and mentioning something during a call) I was so upset with him. His family is very thin and never has issues with weight, so I feel "judged" in a sense. I asked him why he did that and he apologized and said he would not say anything else. Fast forward 2 months, my husband went to my parents for the weekend to work on a truck he is reconditioning with my Dad and while drinking, he told MY Dad that I was having surgery. My Dad is not in the greatest of health and has a pacemaker, so I definitely did not want any undue stress on him. I am so angry with my husband and he doesn't understand why. I told him I couldn't trust him with anything. To tell or not is MY decision and he has broken my trust in him. I don't want to share anything with him now. It is starting off this journey for me in a bad way. My husband is supposed to be the one taking care of me after surgery, but now I don't even want him doing that. I don't feel I can trust him with anything. I just mainly needed to vent because he clearly doesn't get it.

I am so glad I posted this. I never thought about it from his perspective. He is so supportive of the surgery, I never considered that he might have just needed to tell someone to get it off his chest. I mean, he did tell his Mom and my Dad, which are the closest people to him besides me. I really appreciate the feedback. I owe my husband an apology for being so hard on him.