I have been waiting for my date for over a year! November 26th! Yay!

[Dreamingofhealth 223]

Well, I've been waiting forever it seems and finally I have my date.

It has been a long road of medical tests and various hoops I've had to jump through. Not to mention traveling 7 hours(one way) 3 times in the past year hoping that trip was the one where I would get my date.

I sent an email to my team asking where I was in the process and that day I received my date!

I am excited and nervous all in one. I keep fantasizing about my surgery and the process at the hospital. And how it will be to come home and start what is going to be my new life.

I really really want to succeed and be a strong influence on my two amazing kids (6 & 3). I want to be the one who not only 'tells' them how to be healthy but I want to SHOW them. I can't wait to be able to run around WITH my kids and not sit on the sidelines anymore. I want to take an active roll in my own life and try all the things I've wanted to do for so long but my weight has held me back. Like hiking and canoeing and possibly running a 5K! It's endless and I really hope having this surgery allows me to have way more experiences!

To those who have read my little speel, how we're things at home after surgery?

Any tension between you and your spouse?

How have your kids adapted?

Any information you could give me from right out of surgery would be great!

Thank you so much!!!

A very excited lady, Sheena :-)

[Dreamingofhealth 223]

Also I have to do a 4 week liquid pre op diet consisting of boost and water! Did anyone else have that kind of diet beforehand?

[Idahospud 102]

@@Dreamingofhealth , How exciting for you!! I did have a pre op diet it consisted of 14 days of all liquids (Protein shakes, Water, decaff coffee) with the allowance of sugar free Jello and sugar free popsicles only. It wasn't as bad as I expected it to be

As far as home life goes that has all begun to change as well. Unfortunately my spouse was not in favor of me doing surgery (which I will be having tomorrow) so it has caused an unsettling reaction in our marriage. Like everyone says on here though, we have to learn to take care of ourselves before we can take care of someone else. Best of luck to you!

[Dreamingofhealth 223]

Thanks so much! How are you feeling? I hope everything went smoothly for you and your recovery is quick!

[divina_kat 14]

Sheena!!! I'm so excited for you. I hope I am not far behind your date. Congrats and all the best girl!!