It’s starting to get real

[confusedturtle3 246]

I have looked into WLS several times in the past 20 years, every time I did I would lose weight and decide that I didn’t need help and try to do it in my own. I’d lose about 20ish pounds and Celebrate with unhealthy foods, eventually quitting and returning to old habits and finding those lost 20ish pounds...and some of their friends too. This time I decided I can’t do this on my own, I need help and I was going to stick with it. I needed a 3 month nutrition trial (with 3 nutritional visits), at least 1 support group meeting, all of my labs done, surgery clearance from my primary doc, psych clearance and then my final before surgery appointment with my surgeon and nutritionist. I’ve gotten everything leading up to and including the psych evaluation done as of today. That means in less than 2 weeks I should 🤞🏼 be getting my surgery date. I’m so excited. I’m a little nervous but mostly excited to know that I am finally on a path to a healthier life. I hope everyone has a blessed and wonderful weekend (((Hugs)))

[Rainbow_Warrior 996]

16 hours ago, confusedturtle3 said:

I’d lose about 20ish pounds and Celebrate with unhealthy foods, eventually quitting and returning to old habits and finding those lost 20ish pounds...and some of their friends too.

A parallel story here.

Mine was not 20lbs or a bit more but more like 45kg (100lbs). Terrible yo-yoing to serious morbid obesity.

October 12 has me excited with the prospect of a changed future.

The graph is 30+ years of my life. The red line is ideal weight for my height.

[pfisher 72]

Happy Sunday!

My surgery has been moved up one day to 10/23. Three weeks!!! I am so excited to stop the yo yo game. I think I'm most nervous about the liquid diet and post op nausea than anything else.

Wishing you all the best with your upcoming surgery. Keep us posted!

[Rainbow_Warrior 996]

4 hours ago, pfisher said:

Happy Sunday!

My surgery has been moved up one day to 10/23. Three weeks!!! I am so excited to stop the yo yo game. I think I'm most nervous about the liquid diet and post op nausea than anything else.

Wishing you all the best with your upcoming surgery. Keep us posted!

Monday 8am here on the east coast of New South Wales ... 30 hours into this daylight savings season.

It's the Monday of the Labor Day long weekend and the penny has dropped for me ... just ten days until I'm in a hospital gown been prepped for my gastric sleeve op.

Tingly happy excitedness.

[confusedturtle3 246]

Happy Sunday!
My surgery has been moved up one day to 10/23. Three weeks!!! I am so excited to stop the yo yo game. I think I'm most nervous about the liquid diet and post op nausea than anything else.
Wishing you all the best with your upcoming surgery. Keep us posted!

Those are the same things I am thinking about. Excited to be starting a new chapter, worried about the pre-op diet and dreading the after surgery nausea. I’m excited for you, 22 days!!!

[confusedturtle3 246]

Monday 8am here on the east coast of New South Wales ... 30 hours into this daylight savings season.
It's the Monday of the Labor Day long weekend and the penny has dropped for me ... just ten days until I'm in a hospital gown been prepped for my gastric sleeve op.
Tingly happy excitedness.

Wow 10 more days, that’s awesome! I’m so excited for you [emoji1360]

[Rainbow_Warrior 996]

1 hour ago, confusedturtle3 said:

I’m so excited for you

Well, thank you.

I am actually looking forward to it.