less than a week... amazingly calm :)

[indy sleever 6]

Yesterday I completed my last requirement before surgery... all day nutrition class. My surgery is scheduled for next Thursday 8/18. I was a ball of nerves yesterday. Learning about nutrition and portion sizes... learning about giving myself Lovenox injections after surgery... getting the list of supplements I will be taking for the rest of my life. It was a long day and I was overwhelmed with a pounding headache when I got home. Today is totally different! A strange calm has taken over. I am so happy! No more hurdles to jump over. I am there I have had the morning to myself (kiddos at school) to really think and remember all my reasons for doing this. I can't wait to start this journey. I know it won't be easy but I am ready for the challenge! I hope this happy calm stays with me through next week!

[NikiS 31]

Like you, I've completed all of my requirements. Last Tuesday I had 3 appointments (psych eval, group nutrition and individual nutrition). And 2 days ago I had my last appointment with my surgeon. He explained the procedure again, discussed my labs and said he was sending my paperwork off for pre-cert and that's when it all kicked in for me. I was glad I took the day off because to say that my thoughts kept me hostage all day would be a gross understatement. By the next day I had exhaled and like you, I had peace. Once we start our pre-surgery diet our next layer or reality will kick in. Just typing that gave me butterflies - whew...

Here's wishing you all the best!! Please keep me posted. Who knows, maybe we'll have the same surgery date.

All the best,

Niki