In the final stretch - May 1st is almost here

I wanted to say thanks to everyone out there that has been such a big support. I started this whole journey back in August, 2006. I had to fight with the insurance company and finally about 4 weeks ago got the approval for my surgery. Had most of my pre ops, physical and psych eval back in September, 2006. Well, I had my last pre op today and pre registered at the hospital. They had to do all the final blood work, EKG, Chest X-Ray and such. I must have passed everything because the told me I have to be there at 6 a.m. on May 1st. My thought is my poor daughter, she is driving me there and it is almost 2 hours away. Wow, the things we do for love. I start my liquid diet tomorrow, want to be in the best shape I possibly can you know.... I am at the point of bouncing between being nervous and excited all at the same time. It is almost like I got before I gave birth to each of my children. I am trying to get so much done before surgery. I know, sounds odd, I hope I am not the only one like this, who knows, I may be. But I guess I am giving birth again, to a whole new me. Good luck to all of you Maysters out there... I will be watching your progress and hoping the best for all of us... Again, Thanks for all the support, some people may not realize how much this website and the support of others really makes, but I have come to realize it...

Wow I can't believe your surgery is so soon. I'm the 9th so I'm trying not to get to excited. The Liquid diet, I can't imagine that's going to be a lot of fun but I think you will have time to deal with any food issues you might have before you feel so crappy. I'm sure things will go so well and its nice to hear what your going through because I"m right behind you. I started looking at OH this morning and just started laughing because I had this "what the he** am I doing" thought and I couldn't help but laugh because my emotions are going crazy. One day I'm like oh no problem others I'm afraid I"m going to die and leave my son others I'm just excited and then today the what am I doing feeling. I know its normal because I read all of your guys posts. ok this is way to long but grats and I can't wait to hear how everything goes. Rebecca

It's been a long journey for many of us and although it felt like it would never arrive, I can't even believe that 2 weeks from now, we will be in recovery! I too go from really excited and happy to "why am I doing this to myself?" within a matter of seconds, I just can't wait to look back and say "that wasn't so bad, I was worried for nothing". Hang in there buddy!

Hi, I found out my surgery is May 1. I started the doc. appts. in Nov. They told me to be at the hosp. at 7, and the surgery is at 8:30 a.m. So our surgery times are very close on the same day. Please let me know how everything goes for you. I will do the same. It would be nice to keep in contact with somone who has the same date. Take care my friend. Jean

I too am going to have surgery on the May 1st; funny to think of how many of us around the country will have something very significant in common at about the very same moment; it is even stranger because I don't know about you, but I am sure as I am in the final moments of preperation in the ER, I will begin to feel very much alone. It is great to now know that I am not alone at all. It has been a strange journey. I had my first appointment in August 2006, and like the posts on here, I too felt like it would never come and that it was taking so long to get to surgery. My very good friend is also having surgery that day, [same hospital and same surgeon!] and hope to have a room to share when we are brought to a room. We are getting a hotel room the night before because the hospital is over an hour away, I guess we will be really close after we spend the time in the hotel room, both drinking phosphosoda!!!!! LOL Anyway, best wishes to those of us in the May First WLS Club and hope to hear that we have ALL done great!!!! Can't wait to be on the loosing side. By the way, are you guys having a hard time leaving food alone as the surgery approaches??? Lorraine