Surgery Date!!!!

[Dandimples 0]

I am so excited, I went to see my doctor today and he gave me a date for 8/27/09!!!!!!! It seems surreal!!! If anyone has any specific tips or tricks of the trade, please let me know!!!!! Thanks!:biggrin0::thumbup:

[Malaika 50]

Congratulations! Best thing I can recommend is follow the pre-op and post-op diets to a T!

[PennyS 0]

I agree with VAngel. The pre op is just as important as the post op diet. Neither are easy but they won't last too long.

Congrats on your date! I know how excited you are, I was just there not too long ago. :lol0:

Penny~

[attitudefree 2]

Congratulations on your surgery date. Our journeys through this will be close- my sugrery date is Aug 21st!

[*susan* 1,709]

Dandimples, welcome to our forums and congrats on getting your date! Like the others said, follow your surgeons orders and you should do great.

[TennJenn 9]

Congratulations on getting a date! :001_smile:

Good luck!

[DownInSocal 12]

Congrats! Be sure to visit the August support group http://verticalsleevetalk.com/2009-sleevers/567-august-sleevers-3.html#post8993

[Dandimples 0]

Thanks everyone, I am still very excited, but with a twinge of nervousness:001_unsure:. My only concern now is how will I get al the fluids and Protein in throughout the day because I am a nursing student and spend most of my time between classes, clinicals, and work! So, I am just trying to devise a plan to get everything in!!!

[ryansgirl 1]

i'm in the same boat hunny!!!! mines is the 25th i'm a boat of nervousness.

[Ky.hen 5]

Best of luck on your surgeries ladies!

[Malaika 50]

Thanks everyone, I am still very excited, but with a twinge of nervousness:001_unsure:. My only concern now is how will I get al the fluids and Protein in throughout the day because I am a nursing student and spend most of my time between classes, clinicals, and work! So, I am just trying to devise a plan to get everything in!!!

Just do the best you can - there's no way I got in all my liquids and Proteins the first 2-3 weeks following surgery -- just be sure you always have a bottle of Water or liquid with you and sip, sip, sip whenever and as often as you can. I also suck on alot of ice cubes, especially at work.

i'm in the same boat hunny!!!! mines is the 25th i'm a boat of nervousness.

The nervousness/excitement/doubt/fear, etc. is normal and everyone goes through it. You'll both be fine!

[attitudefree 2]

What is the August Support Group and where do you find it?

[*susan* 1,709]

Attitudefree, here is the link to the August sleevers thread:

http://verticalsleevetalk.com/2009-sleevers/567-august-sleevers.html