March 25th

Three days to go before the big day and I am so ready.  It feels like a long over due present.  I am nervous, anxious, happy, glad and sad all at the same time which is so weird.  I have however said a fond farewell to the soon to be "big girl"  She will be missed...but not that much because the normal girl is ready to live.

I had my surgery March 17 and had all those emotions as well. I think everyone experiences a wide range of emotion. Last night while I was trying to fall asleep, I started giggling to myself because the term "Mini-Me" suddenly popped into my head. It now has a new meaning for me!

I am right there with you ... My surgery date is the 25th and all those emotions are so sharp... My journey is not over it is only began.   My job is being elimnated on May 1st so lets hope I don't have any complications.     Good Luck   See you here next week to compare notes.

5 Days out!!

I also had surgery on March 25th and emotions were all over the place. I feel sometimes that I may not have been as emotionally ready as I anticipated when the day came. I remember being very ready up until one month before the big day. Then as the surgery day grew closer and closer, I got more and more confused.

I had to ignore all of the confusion because I wouldn't break the agreement that I had made with myself to have this surgery. I knew that I had done enough research and had made a calm, rational and informed decision over one year before. I knew that I couldn't listen to the last minute jitters.

Last night when trying to fall asleep it hit me . I have gone through years of trying to change. Lost 50lbs many times with different weight loss strategies and yet, none of those strategies forced my mind to really really try to change. I was always able to hit 'pause' or 'stop' on that program to give in to head hunger or emotional eating or whatever it was that kept me the size that I was.

Yes, with WLS, you can also hit pause and even eat your way back but not now. Not a week after surgery or 2 months after surgery. Not right away - no way. This tool forces you to change, at least initially. My mind is fighting it all the way. I'm having to learn new strategies for all of the head hunger. It's sad and depressing then it's happy and joyous. It's a roller coaster!

So congrats to us for taking this ride! I'm so so so glad that we have these message boards to help keep us sane, motivated and connected!

I also had my surgery March 25.  I had to have full liquids the first 4 weeks and just progressed to puree food for the next four weeks.  I can have 3 - 2ounce meals daily and need 75-90 grams of protien a day.

I have had no complications.  Protien drinks make me really full and I feel uncomfortable and a little icky after drinking them.

I'm trying to increase activity and walking and using exercise bike.

Keep in touch all you March 25, 2009 pals.