I am going to focus on doing better for my students at work. (I work in Admissions helping people achieve their dreams, while I will be acheiving my own!)

I am also going to focus on un-doing any damage I have done to my children's own eating habits. I hope to be an example, and to have the cookie monster out of this home for good!






~Crystal~

I am having my VSG surgery on Jan 8th. I am so nervous. I went to the Dr. on Dec. 18 and now on the 8th, I am having the surgery. My insurance company responded in 2 days with a go.
I started the clear liquid diet today, so far so good. 
I have so much to loose and I feel overwhelmed. I have gained all this weight mostly from medications and not doing much exercise due to pain. But my quality of life is now zero and I have to do something now.
I am worried about the protein drinks, since those are not my thing.
I am worried about  the anesthesia and coming out of it.
I am worried about blood clots, since I do not move around so well. I am in a power chair when I go out.  I do walk around my house, but I have to sit after a short walk. I am getting boots to take home with me.
I am worried about being home alone. My husband is a train engineer and he works 2 hours from our home in Dallas, he lives there and I live here. He is gone 90% of the time.  My parents are 80 years old and in good health, but they can only do so much.
I am grateful that I will be able to do this surgery. I am grateful for this webiste, so that I can find help with like minded and like bodied people.

I think I will blog to help me through this journey.

If I can be of help or encouragement to anyone else please let me know.

Definitely keep bugging them first thing Monday morning! It's different for everyone, but the hospital where I had my surgery required pre-admission testing to be done at least 2 weeks before the surgery date. Let us know what you find out! Good luck!

First Off "Happy New Year" Everyone!

Should I be worried, I am scheduled for surgery on Jan.7th and I had to call the doctor's office to find out if I was still scheduled.  The lady told me that I am the first one on that day for 7:30am.

But I had to go in on the 17th of Dec for a weight check and have not heard back from the nurse.  So I called to talk to the nurse on Wednesday and they said she was out sick, so I called her Thursday and they told me she was already gone for the day and I could leave a message for her to call me back on Monday.  I am already nervous about the upcoming surgery, and I haven't even done my pre-op or anything.

I know I am rambling, and my mother said not to worry cause if anything had changed, they would have already called me.  Like I said, I am just nervous and want everything to go right.

I know you many of you have been in my shoes, and know what I'm going through.

Good Luck to all the upcoming surgeries.  Wishing you all a safe and speedy recovery.

Take Care,
 

I will have my surgery on the 11th as  well. I have been on my liquid diet since December 26th and doing pretty good. I have 5 optifast drinks a day and one can of 98% fat free chicken both. Its, funny that the chicken both is really good.  Sometimes with the optifast drinks I will put them in the freezer to freeze ,then eat them with a spoon.  I guess by doing this it makes me think I eating verse drinking all the time.  I am determined to get through this, because after surgery I will be on liquids until Feb 1st, then puree foods and on Feb 22ND I will get to eat solid foods. I at 327 pd it motivates to what necessary.  Hang in there and shrink that liver!