Friday is almost here!

I'm not looking forward to Thursday because that's the day that I'll be admitted and they will do all my pre-op stuff, including the "cleansing solution" that I've heard taste like black liquoirce with a tablespoon of hell-that is something I'm NOT looking forward to, or the after effects. But I would rather be nice and cleaned out than to be like some that I have heard about that have cleansed themselves DURING surgery. Yeah, I don't want to be that person lol. I have cleaned my house a million times over, rechecked my travel bag 80 times to make sure I have everything, triple checked that my husband has enough to eat while I'm gone....and the list goes on. I am just a ball of nerves! Am I the only one that has felt like this? Is it nerves or anxiety? Am I the only one that has already taken their bigger clothes out of the closet because you know you will pretty much never wear them again? Thank goodness my storage room in the buildings basement is big because I have TONS (no pun intended) of clothes! I'm just babbling but I am really on edge. I keep wondering if I am doing the right thing. The fat girl in me keeps reminding me of all the goodies I won't be able to indulge in for a good while. I love food so much that sometimes that part bothers me, but then I log on here, see everyones post and that pretty much shuts her up. To everyone that has had their surgery, I am SO happy for you and am proud of the progress you've already started making, and to those that have theirs coming up- I can't wait until I start reading about yours! Have a great rest of the week everyone! ~Stac~

I know exactly what you mean. My surgery is Thursday & I am on pins & needles. I don't know which is worse, a drink for cleansing or three days of full liquids then four days of clear liquids, a week with no real food has been very hard. Meet you back on the board in a few days...On the losing side

No lie, the cleansing is horrible!!! I had to do it myself but it helped the day of surgery my surgeon said so!!! Anyway, about the foods don't worry about it. You will enjoy those foods again eventually just in much smaller portions! It hasn't been that hard for me right now because I'm not hungry and not thirsty! I have to remind myself to drink and "eat" I'm on liquids until tomorrow then I go on pureed foods. You will notice, however, how many food commericals are on tv and they do look good! haha. But for me, my incentive has been that I've lost 17lbs already!!! I was 233 the day of surgery April 5th and today I'm 217! Best of luck to you! You will be in my thoughts & prayers.

Thanks for the encouragment- it helps more than you know.

My surgery is the Wednesday after yours and, although I am a little nervous right now, I can actually hear my thoughts in your post (and I know how fast they are flying by too). I actually leave for Scottsdale AZ (where I'm having surgery) on saturday morning and reading your post made me think, OMG - I'm SO BEHIND!!! I haven't thought about packing or anything. Thank God I don't have to feed anyone while I'm gone - they'd starve. I have way too many clothes for one person and I did about 8 loads of laundry, of which 4 are still in "clean piles" around my bedroom and sitting area. I decided that I am not going to even bother hanging them up. I have lots of friends that have called dibs on the clothes, so I'll just make them come get the clean piles after surgery. My mom said, "How will they know which ones they want?" - and I said, "well that's really not my problem, is it?" free clothes are free clothes. they'll figure it out, i'm sure. I know I would. I have some fabulous clothes. No joke. So, no cleaning for me! I'll change my sheets so I have clean ones to come home too, and dust my TV so it's ready for the TiVo shows during recovery, but that's it on my list. I guess I'd better put some thought into packing though, or I'll be sitting there on Thursday thinking, "darn, I forgot those TONGS! - NOW WHAT??" Anyway, NO - you are not the only one! Glad to be here w/ you, quickly losing our minds! Shana

Ok, I feel better now knowing that loss of sanity is not the reason for all this. I wish we had Tivo in Germany but then again there really isn't anything to Tivo. And the clothes- ugh I don't know where to begin with those. I will be sending the newer stuff to my sister and will probably have a yard sale wiht the rest, there aren't many plus size Germans but there are quite a few plus size Army wives, and some of them could REALLY use these clothes -lol yes I am implying that a lot can't dress BUT in their defense the supply of plus size clothing here is limited to about nothing. I wish everyone well on their journey!