Time for a new ROLL CALL: What are all the OCTOBERITES up to?

I know what you mean, I keep waiting for someone to pinch me so I can wake up!! Good luck tomorrow at your PRE OPS, mine are scheduled for tomorrow too, but my surgery is Monday. Vi

Hi Vi! I had my preop testings yesterday. I slept until 11 am this morning! and all I've done all day is sit on the couch! I am soooo tired and I think it has take this long for that barium to work its way out of me!!!! I was horribly nervous yesterday about the surgery. I mean panic!!!! Like I was going to loose it! But, thank God I made it through the day. Nothing from the testings made me nervous...just that the surgery was actually going to happen!!!! You know, I have figured out that I am not so nervous about the surgery but afterward! I have fear about strictures, hernias, leaks.....and me not knowing what is happening...and being almost 3 hours away from the surgeon! I am praying for God's peace upon me! Cindy

Hi Cindy I felt the same way as you, nervous about what could go wrong AFTER surgery, but I finally decided that whatever comes, I'll deal with as I go along! I'm sure that everything will be fine though. Most of the people I know come through this without any complications or very minor ones at most! Keep in touch! Hugs, Vi

I'm excited but also nervous and scared! My surgery is Oct. 12 two weeks from today since I'm responding to this after midnight!! I have pre-op testing on Oct. 5th. I can't believe that the time went by so quick! It almost seems unreal that the day is almost here.

Hi Karen I guess I'm not the only night owl tonight! I have to be up early for my pre op blood work, but I'm up late as usual. I've had all the same emotions as you, so I think this is normal for all of us! Read your page, it's beautiful and believe me you are NOT the only one who gains weight. I gained 20 lbs from my first visit back in April and was struggling to take it off. I had to joing Weigh****chers for the 90th time at the end of August for fear that I would show up with a weight gain and have them cancel my surgery! I've lost 15 and been fluctuating with that last 5 so I hope they don't give me grief about it tomorrow. If they do I will tell them I'm PMSing and since the surgery is approved and they want their money, I doubt they'll be canceling! LOL! Keep in touch! Vi off to sleep now now!

Hi! My surgery is set for 10-11-05 too! I am feeling kinda nervous but mostly excited. I have not told everyone at my job yet, I think I should wait until a couple of days before my last day.

Hi Janna Good luck with everything! I'm going for my pre op tests today and I'm just starting to feel a bit nervous again! But I know this is the best thing for us!! Vi

I am just vegging out it seems. There is so much housework to do and I do nothing. Awake a lot at night. I am soooooo anxious. I want it to be here and done. Of course I'm scared but I am confident with my choice. My girls are excited for me. Everytime the see a young slim really hip girl, they ask if I will look like that. I explain mom is 45years old and I will never look like that, thats what I get for having twins at 38. Oh well I only have 18 days before my date. I think I'm going to take someones advise and turn my computer off. I know I have made the right choice I just get a little nervous when I see the bad stuff. Oh well take care everyone and I'll post when I'm home.

The thing that helped my nervousness was going to the WLS support groups at my doctor's office by the hospital. Talking to those people and hearing how great they are doing, and that they would do it again in a second, has really made a huge difference! Take Care!

Hi my surgery date is oct 3 ,im very nervous and scared very mixed emotions right now. so many things going through my head right now . second guessing myself i dont know, read alot of good, but mind always seems to stick on the cons, i know people,and have friends that have had the surgery. Everyone of them tell me it was the best move they ever made in their lives. so i guess only time will tell\. i guess we all need to be in each others prayers and think of our goals of being healthy for ourselves. thats my main goal im a diabetic have sleep apnea and for once in my life at least the last twenty yrs be able to sit and actually cross my legs i think ill actually break down and cry when i can do that.