Surgery Date is May 23rd...any others?

I never thought I would have the courage to go through this and it is coming fast. I have been working on the high protein low fat/carb diet since my wife had her lapband on 4/27. She is doing great...I am Lap RNY shortly. Hope I have lots of surgery companions too.

Good luck! I;m on for Monday cant wait! Your time will be here before you know it! God Bless Julia

Take care Julia...I know you'll be fine! Keep me posted please.

Hi Mark! I'm going on May 23rd too! There are quite a few of us that day. Wishing you and your wife best wishes on your journeys! * Cyndi *

Great Cyndi....let's keep in touch afterwards. I'd love to hear your progress and vice-versa. I'm anxiously excited. How are you feeling at this point?

I just sent a friend request to you. Honestly, I'm feeling great. My surgeon thinks I'm a nut because i want my open RNY done outpatient. LOL I'm not nervous at all. I'm looking forward to the adventure. I'm looking forward to having knees that don't hurt all the time. I'm just looking forward to the whole thing. I dragged my husband to my pre-op class today. I think he's a little more supportive. But, if not, oh well. All I need is a ride home and I'll do the rest. Best wishes!!!! * Cyndi *

Hey everyone... My surgery date is May 31st and I can't believe how close it is already! When I scheduled it, it seemed so far away, and now it's just about here! YAY! I guess I'm supposed to start the low carb/high protein and only 1,000 calories in about a week. Ack! How has that been for everyone? Kinda nervous, but REALLY excited! Kerri

Kerri, Surprisingly it is not as difficult as I thought it might be. I think my bigger struggle will be the 4 weeks afterward. My doctor requires 4 weeks before we get the mushies...so I will use my strong will and the decreasing scales as my motivator. Good luck to you on 5/31...I will think about you...

Are you really having your surgery done outpatient??? WOW! I, luckily, only have to stay in the hospital overnight since mine is laproscopic. 7 little cuts --- who knew they could be so painful LOL I am looking forward to people not staring at me because of my size going forward. America really is full of rude people who teach their children to gawk and stare and point. I just want to blend in...

LOL! No but I wish I were. lol I've had lots of major surgeries and I heal REALLY fast. I'll probably be in 3 days. I have so many friends who have had WLS and they have done great! My surgeon doesn't do lap and that's okay with me. It's funny because we had a fundraiser at school today and this little girl was picking on a chubby little girl. Honestly, the chubby munchkin was just so sweet and I felt awful. She started to cry so I came over and asked if I could walk with her. The kids were broken into groups and each group walked/ran/whatever for 60 minutes around a 1/4 mile track we laid out. So, I walked with this sweet child and she told me how much she hates being fat and my heart just broke for her. It just made me so angry that this little angel was so upset that her so-called "friend" was making fun of her. Personally, I can't wait until this fundraiser next year when I can run and beat them. LOL It's just so sad that kids aren't taught to like a person for who they are and not what size clothes they wear. * Cyndi *