toshbosh21

Hi everyone! My name is Tosha, I am sitting at about 245lbs right now with a scheduled surgery date of Jan 4. I am currently on day 4 of my 14 day preop liquid diet plan. I have struggled with my weight and willpower for years but the breaking point for me has been in the past 2 years. In August 2013 I was diagnosed with a rare form of osteosarcoma at 31 years old. I underwent several months of chemo and a massive limb salvage surgery of my left leg to remove the tumor. This included a total knee replacement as well some femur and tibia replacement. I have about 15" of metal in my leg now. This limited my mobility and exercise considerably. Then this past August I had to ha r my cadaver patella removed because it shattered and my quad ripped and completely separated. Since then, I have lost even more mobility and stability. With about 100lbs extra on me, this increases my risk of having my hardware replaced much earlier than expected plus its wreaking havoc on my back since I compensate for my leg. Anyway, I went trough the process and was approved this past month for surgery with a scheduled date of Jan 4. I'm super excited and scared all at once. But I can't wait for my new life!

Eeeek! My surgery is tomorrow!!!

Nice to meet you too! My birthday is 1/7!

Thanks everyone! I'm having a really hard time with sausage and bacon and scrambled eggs being cooked here for hubby and the kids this morning for Breakfast...but k had my shake. I am second-guessing my decision about 10 times a day right now! But anyway, I'm having bypass done. I forgot to mention that in my intro post.

Great job mama! That's fantastic!

My surgery is Jan 4 and I'm doing the pre-op diet now. I'm on day 4 of 14. It's pretty damn tough. Especially since it's the holidays and we have movie plans and get togethers. I want a little bit of movie theater popcorn so bad! But congrats to you! I am very excited for you. I am starting to get the jitters and second-guessing my decision right now. But I know in my heart it's the best decision for me. Hang in there! Can't wait to hear about your results post-op!