Is time standing still?

When I first started my surgery countdown I was at 54 days until... before I could turn around it was 30 days until. Now with only 9 days until.......... I think time has stopped. I know a watched pot wont boil, apparently a watched calender wont move forward. Just needed to vent, anybody else feel like the end of April will never get here?

That's exactly how I feel. I started with just a 27 day count, but, still. I have 10 days to go myself, and I can't believe it's happening, still. After a 3 year battle with my ins. co., I just keep getting scared somehow they'll turn their approval into a denial and say, "sorry can't have surgery"..I know they can't now..but uggh!! Just get here already. Are you supposed to do a liquid diet? I have to. I don't mind really, I guess whatever makes the surgery easy. Good luck, and next week will be here before we know it!

Yes I have started my liquid diet but I am very lucky i get to have 1 meal a day and then 2 shakes. THe shakes are gross. Good luck on your surgery, I wish you all the best.

We have the same Date! I have to be on a liquid diet also! Time is not really moving fast! Only 10 more days to go! Adam

I have to admit, when I first started this quest, i was thinking it would take forever. Now the time is flying by. Monday already, and this time next week, i will be on some major drugs, feeling no pain, at least i hope!! Cindee

You bet I've felt the same way. Time really does seem to stand still. Then I also had the misfortune of having my surgery delayed a week - that was like a switch kick in the _ss. That one really hurt. But tomorrow is my big day and looking back it really did go quite quickly.....I know it didn't seem like it at the time - and it doesn't to you now but believe me - keep busy and before you know it you will be there. I think I was just really ready for a vacation from work too. Not that this is going to be a vacation but it's been a l-o-n-g time since I've had time off and I really really wanted it. My last day of work was Thur due to the Easter STAT holidays and since then the time has flown. Hang in there those last 9 days will go quicker than you think. Carolyn

Hey Amy Times seems to be moving too fast for me. I want the surgery but I am so afraid of the day off that I am so terrified not that its almost here. Hey Megan We have the same date!!! Wow the butterflies are really starting in the bottom on my tummy. 10 days and I willl finally be facing this big day that I have been thinking about for the past one year. Like Amy I had a really tough time with my insurance company. I don't know how I will get through that day, I try to not think about the actual procedure and what they will do to me once I am under. I use to watch videos online and research on the instruments, dynamic of the OR and what they actually do to my body while I am out. I realize that knowing these things is actually driving me nuts. I guess I am the kind that will do better if I don't know

Hi, You are totally right-do not think about what's going to be done. As long as you trust your surgeon, a lot, then don't worry about his job. He/she will do very well. You and I both did a lot of extensive research, so, I know for me, that makes me much less nervous. In fact, I am not nervous at all. I just want to get the surgery and start to heal. I hope every one is doing well with their liquids-I am doing okay. I can't wait to see some pounds drop just from this. I still can't believe I am getting surgery, and that's probably why I am not so nervous.. hahaha. I will be thinking of all of you as you undergo your surgery, and pulling for you to make it through quickly and painlessly. I can't wait-9 more days to go!