Congrats Diane---Blessings to you and all of you having surgery this week. We can do this. P.S. Diane you will find a guy that will love you.....its all coming. 2009 is your year!

Good news - my INR was 1.18 - well below the maximum of 1.5 so surgery will proceed as scheduled. YAY! I can't tell you how calm and peaceful I am feeling right now. I leave for the hospital at 11 am - I need to run to the bank and the post office first thing in the morning. I am allowed a protien shake (to be finished by 7:30 am) and clear liquids until 10:30 am. Then the real wait starts - surgery is "scheduled for 1:15 pm" - I think that's about 2:30 doctor/hospital time LOL. I will be spending the first night in the ICU since I use O2 at night - standard procedure - but should be in a regular room Wednesday morning and attempting sips of clear liquids. Thank you God for getting me here - without your strength I don't think I could have gone through the first "^&*(&%&(*&#(^(@)&)%((*&" surgeon and found my wonderful surgeon, or withstood the 18 month wait, the last minute cancellation in March or taken off 79 pounds (please let that be 80 in the morning!!!). Of course  my support group has been next in line - God Bless each and every one of them - especially Annette, you are an angel and an inspiritation - down 207 pounds and a size 4 at 61 yro. You've pulled me through some really rough times - I will 'pay it forward' for someone down the road.

Ok - to all of you having surgery Sept 15, and in the next couple days, God Bless, be safe, have an uneventful surgery and recovery. Meet you on the other side - every one PLEASE stop in and let us know how you are doing. Even just a quick note to say you are safe and sound until you are up to posting. I'm praying for all of us. Its no coincidence that the new season of the Biggest Loser starts tomorrow - and sure, diet and exersize is great, but having lost 140 pounds, and gained it back plus 30 more pounds, I'm giving RNY my hope and faith for a new life. I'm not looking to wear a bikini - just to shop in regular stores, not have my thighs rub together and be able to walk up stairs without getting winded. Oh, and I wouldn't mind finding a nice guy to love and be loved.

Thank you - each and everyone of you, for your thoughts, support, prayers, stories, encouragement and sharing your journey with me. Lets do this!

Hugs to all - Diane

Just think, two weeks today and it will be over (the wait, that is)
Excited and nervous too, no going back after that day!

I'm scheduled tomorrow also for an rny and am the 2nd surgery for the day.  I can't wait.!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I only had to do the liquid diet for today only. It's better than I thought also. A lot of what you say in your post sounds a lot like me. Except for the amount lost( I lost 40 lbs. since March), our stories are identical. My husband is very supportive of what I'm doing.  My family in a different state doesn't know that I'm doing this. They wouldn't know until Christmas.  It may sound cruel, but I don't want to deal with the remarks and the attitudes from some of my family.
Good Luck tomorrow.

Yes we can do this! unfortunately i cannot coose my shakes. I had to buy the "bariatric advantage" shakes and drink those. I only have 6 more days and i will be through with them, thank the Lord. This has been tuff LOL...sheree