April 2014 pre-op group

[saram1381 17]

I know, I'm getting nervous about it! Where in NJ are you from?

[teacherlady2133 258]

We have the same surgery date. Where are you from?

I am from Ohio. Where are you from?

[saram1381 17]

I am from Ohio. Where are you from?

I'm from Philly

[booklover324 13]

One week left to go! Excited but nervous...anyone have the link to the post about what to bring to the hospital? I saw it on here and lost it.

April 7th....you are coming FAST

[saram1381 17]

One week left to go! Excited but nervous...anyone have the link to the post about what to bring to the hospital? I saw it on here and lost it. April 7th....you are coming FAST

I never saw it but would love some direction! One more week!!

[Bianca J 165]

I live in Parlin nj more central but my surgeon is in Livingston so I will be having my surgery in St. barnabas and yes I kno April 7 is coming one more week very exciting. Just weighed myself I lost 5lbs since wed on my last weigh in and started the pre op diet thurs :-)

[saram1381 17]

I know, I've lost about the same in my preop diet, but it's nothing compared to what is coming! I grew up in Middletown and had a consult at the Monmouth medical center bariatric group

[Bianca J 165]

I live in Parlin Nj but my surgeon is located in Livingston so I will be having my surgery in St. Barnabas hospital . Exactly one week from today in very excited lol I have already lost 5lbs since wed from my last weighed in cuz I started my pre op diet on thurs day. Just a little nervous it's my first surgery so I'm having both good and weird dreams about it lol

[Bianca J 165]

Sry I posted same thing twice don't know how that happen and that's great I just think what also helps with my weight loss is the amount of Water I've been drinking I swear my bladder is like a fountain and clear constantly lol

[HollyJ2621 19]

I'm scheduled for surgery April 17th and recently had my EGD done at the hospital where my surgery will be performed. As I was being hooked up to the heart monitors and the IVs and everything else they had going on I started to panic and question myself if I was making the right decision. I started to freak out about...If this was any indication of what I would be going thru the day of surgery I was scared sh**less...all I could think about was what if I didn't make it? What would happen to my little girl...that was until I heard the anesthesiologist tell the nurses that I was "rather large" and she was going to stick around. Quickly snapped me back into why I was doing this in the first place. My doc requires a 1 week pre-op diet but I'm going to give it two. The more weight I lose before the better =)

Edited March 31, 2014 by HollyJ2621

[teacherlady2133 258]

I totally understand the panic.. My surgery date is April 28. I feel fine during the day, but in the evenings I feel extremely nervous about what I am choosing to do. I keep questioning am I strong enough to make these huge changes in my life. Then I get worried about what it will be like afterwards if I can or can't make these changes.

I am glad my husband can talk me out of the fears and bring the joy and excitement back to what our lives will be like afterwards. Reminding my of my strengths....my kids... My dreams...

It is a very scary choice and I think it is better to have some fear then not being prepared.

I am scared of the hospital too. I have been treated bad because of my weight while having other surgeries done. Just comments and looks but enough to make me feel very self conscience. I am trusting my Dr. that this will be different.

Good luck!!!

[Tgarden 76]

Well, tomorrow begins the month we have all been waiting for!! If you are an April 7th surgery, which it looks like a LOT of you are, I am going to start a separate thread for us to keep better track of each other. One more week, people!!

[Swhitton85 66]

I'm getting more & more nervous each day that goes by! My surgery date 1 week from tomorrow (April 8th)!! How is everyone's pre op diet going so far? I was told to start last wed the day I left my consultation. I have my actual pre op this Wednesday along with more blood work & hospital registration, etc. the days are going by sooo fast!

[HollyJ2621 19]

Thank you teacherlady! My surgeon is really nice. Very good bedside manor and I trust him. My surgery is at a center of excellence and I have several customers from my job who did their surgery thru him and they look amazing with no complications.

I lost my mom two years ago to a car accident just 2 weeks after I had my daughter. She was the first and really the only experience I ever had dealing with death. And let me tell you I did not deal with it well. Ever since losing her, the thought of dying is a constant fear of mine.

I have an amazing support team, and this far everyone I've told has been very supportive of my decision. My mom had her first heart attack before she was 45 and my dad most recently had a massive one on March 1 of this year. Diabetes, high blood pressure, you name it my family had it. So I decided to take hold of my own health before it gets worse. I've always been very heavy my entire life, but this last year I developed type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure. They also put me on a Water pill because of swelling from water weight. At just 30 years old I should not have this many issues. I can't wait for the day when I can finally keep up with my 2 year old. Sad to say her great grand mother at 70 something years old can move around and play on the floor with her better than I can =/.

Just a little over 2 weeks to go for me. Congrats on ur surgery date and good luck with ur journey!

[Bianca J 165]

I lost 5lbs on my pre op diet that I started on thur it's not as bad as u think but we will all make it through . I just spoke to my nutritionist and she was very pleased with me . So I must be doing something right :-)