Got my time off from work...it's real!

Little by little, it's becoming more real than academic that my surgery is pending in a very short time... Just got the 'note' from my surgeon telling 'em I'll be off for due to 'surgery' on 3/9/04 (gotta love the ambiguity...). Filled out and hand-delivered my leave slips to Da Boss Lady ...she signed 'em immediately, and they're now en route to our timekeepers even as I type. She may be Satan's Sister at times, but she's about double my weight, had WLS in the '80s that didn't "work", and is so supportive of me with this. She comes thru JUST when ya think you're doomed. She just makes me CRAZY! Yup, it's becoming more and more imminent. And I'm becoming more and more excited. When am I gonna start stressing like everyone else? I'm so calm still. I'm beginning to wonder if there's sumpin' wrong with me that I'm not at all scared or stressed (well, there's more than THAT proving there's something "wrong" with me......). TOO KEWL! Another day flying fast! Kimmer Queen of the Niners, Instigator to All Marchers, High Priestess of Giggles Zero-minus-27, holding my leave slips, and counting!

I feel the same way Kimmer. My surgery is 3/3 and I'm not fearful at all I just feel that something good is about to happen to me.

Hey Kimmer, If you're then I am too!! I'm not stressing either. I don't know if it's because I'm so at peace with this or if it just hasn't hit me yet. That's great about your boss lady The only boss I have to worry about is my hubby and he's just worried about how he's gonna get his dinner and who's gonna wash his clothes and who's gonna watch the kids -- he says he has enough on his plate working without having to do those things too (sometimes his selfishness can make me so mad!! ) My Mom said she would help out -- she just wants me to get everything ship shape before hand to make it easier on everyone -- she said to get paper everything and frozen dinners or make ahead somethings and put them in disposable containers so there's less dishes around -- Hang on tight girl -- the ride is going to be great!! Whitney

Hey Kimmer! I wish I wasn't stressing and could enjoy these last few weeks of the "old me". I can't sleep, I can't eat ( which isn't a bad thing!), my poor daughter is getting into more trouble right now than she ever has. Im hoping I'll come off of this soon! My problem and the reason Im stressing SO much is because I just feel like its not really going to happen. I won't believe that all my hard work over the last 3 years has paid off until Im in a hospital gown that is too small and am laying on a table that only fits ONE of my butt cheeks and the nurse starts telling me to count backwards to 10. Yep, I'll believe it then! Maybe next week with all my preop appointments starting, things will change and I can go through my "last meal syndrome", get a good nights sleep, and my child can come out of hiding! Jenny

Hiya, Jenny!! I think when you start going to your pre-ops, it's going to dramatically change for you. This week I've got 4 app'ts after work (tonite's my only day off AFTER work...sheesh!), and my dietician just called to check on something (which worked out GREAT 'cuz I was beginning to wonder 'bout something ELSE, and she clarified: I have absolutely NO 'pre-op' things to do except NPO after midnite the nite before and no "ANSAIDs" for 1 week prior to surgery. After everyone ELSE's pre-op diets, orders, etc, I was getting concerned that maybe I missed something and had to be clear fluids the day before or something...nope! So I'm relieved she called.). Anyway, once you start hopping on this stuff, it's gonna start FLYING by... I've BEEN having my "Last Supper"s for weeks now - I'm eating stuff that I know I won't be able to have for quite a while. I'm burning myself out from eating...it's working! Nah, I've got no reservations at all. I guess that's one MORE "blessing" that I've been given! Kimmer Queen of the Niners, Instigator to All Marchers, High Priestess of Giggles Zero-minus-27 and counting!