Less than 24 hours to go!!

[warrior68 16]

I could hardly sleep last night, dozed off on the couch, went to bed for a couple hours, came back out to the couch, dozed off for a couple more hours. I finally gave up on sleeping and started doing more chores around the house to keep busy. The lack of sleep is not due to being nervous, but rather because I am so damn excited about finally getting to this point. I took me a lot of denials, appeals, arguing with my insurance to get to this point, gave up smoking, and have spent the last 4 days on nothing but liquids, Jello, and broth. As I sit here writing this I have less than 24 hours b4 I need to be at the hospital at 6am tomorrow for a 7am surgery. I am down from 306 to 292 from the past four days of the liquid diet, so although the liquid diet has not been easy at least it got me a head start on the weight loss. I have but one last hurdle to jump before tomorrows surgery, drink that damn Magnesium Citrate this afternoon, and deal with the effects of it.

I am bringing my laptop to the hospital with me, so I will post as soon as I get out of post op, and into my room.

[Plumpy 1]

It's after 1am on March 1st here (New Zealand) and I'm up late because I can't sleep. In just under 12 hours I'll be turn up at the hospital and a couple of hours after that will have my operation. I don't have to have the bowel prep (good thing too, cos those Protein Shakes react on me like a bowel prep!!!!), so I just have to have brekky (protein shake) before 7am and then Water until midday.

I am excited and a little apprehensive..... but looking forward to the day when I can enjoy and feel satisfied with small portions of everyday meals. I always say that I'm a 5 foot woman with a 6 foot appetite. I'm trying to imagine a can of baked Beans lasting me for 2 or 3 meals instead of being able to down it in one meal with an egg and a couple of pieces of toast on the plate as well.

Anyway - good luck for your surgery...... see you on the other side of operation day.

[movetolose 2]

How exciting, I can't wait til I am at that point!!!! I still have a week and a half. Best of luck tomorrow!!

[MRSKOUBiK 27]

Best of Luck!

[Billy363627 15]

Awesome I wish you soo much luck

[suzylou 1]

I feel your pain. I am on for tomorrow too. I am taking my computer to so if we are up for it we can compare notes. Best of luck to you.

[DougNichols 124]

WALK!

You won't want to, cause it hurts. But WALK anyway. It will dramatically speed up your recovery time.

WALK!

[AutumnLily 77]

Sending my best wishes on a painfree and speedy recovery!