Oct 2nd Surgery People Check In! =)

I think I am more nervous than I think I am, if that could happen the most inspiring thing happen last night at church, my pastor asked all that were there to give up a meal between today and 10/02 have a buillon cube/broth and when they do to think about what I am going thru 4 2 weeks denying food for a liquid diet . Wow that made me feel all choked up , why? Because people will take the time to pray for my success and attempt uphold and encourage me to be strong . Having no family here in charlotte but my church family and friends has made me feel like I am truly blessed. I encourage all of you tostay strong and on 10/02 we will be "losers" charlene

WOW that is such a wonderful thing for him to do. You are very lucky to have such wonderful support!! We will do this and we will be losers because we are worth it!! *hugs* Felicia

Greetings from Houston, TX. I'm on for Oct 2nd at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston. Dr. is Terry Scarborough 330/320/180 Good Luck to all ....... Smith C

Congrats and Best wishes on your upcoming surgery!! Felicia

Also scheduled for Oct 2nd; getting the Lap Band Have a final check with my PCP and then a final nutrition class (don't ask, a comedy of errors) and then... LIFE 7.0 begins! (might be LIFE 8.0; will have to check my notes...) Don't have any diet restrictions (just don't eat from midnight of the surgery day) , but have started trimming things back. Getting it done at HUP (Hospital of University of PA) with Dr. Noel Williams. I have an old breath inspirometer (the "blow your lungs up" thingie with the annoying little rattling thing you keep in a range while blowing) and am using that to get my lung capacity up, as well as doing some swimming to get some exercise in. Avoiding stressful matters (they can wait) and had my last pre-op meeting with my nutritionist (the class is with the HUP folks, a slightly different thing). Heck, if they wanted to move the date up again (from the 3rd to the 2nd), I'm game! The sooner, the better! Will check in from time to time until then... Pat

WOW sounds like you are all ready to go!!! Best wishes to you on an uneventful surgery!!! Felicia =)

Hi!!! I'm scheduled for the 2nd also....and am already starting the Nervous Nellies. I'm okay during the day, but last night I couldn't go to sleep and tonight I'm already starting to feel anxious. I know it will be okay and I'm not WORRIED.....just nervous. I remember feeling similar prior to my scheduled C-sections...so I keep telling myself it's normal. Please tell me someone else out there is feeling like this too!!! Susan

Sleep? Whats that? OMGO****s been days since I had good sleep. My body is tired but my brain wont shut off long enough to get to sleep. I go to bed around 10pm and then finally fall asleep around 3am!! This week is going to fly by though. I thought it would take forever to get to this week and time is just flying so at least it wont be a slow week lol. So yep your are not alone!!! *hugs* felicia

Hi my name is Angel and my surgery is also Oct 2nd and I am getting real scared. I know that I will be okay it just a scary thing to go through. I try to think about all the things that I will be able to do with my kids, like ride roller coasters without having to send their dad on first to make sure there is enough room. I am trying to think positive but it is a little hard when I can't even sleep.

Its perfectly normal to be scared. I mean its not like we had an accident and ended up having to have surgery. NOPE we are doing this to ourselves. Puts it in a whole different fear category. But think of it the same was as its life saving!! If we keep on the path we are going with out the surgery we are going to die sooner anyways. We are doing this to save our lives and in turn get a new life to make wonderful memories with. *hugs* We can do this!! Sleep is hard right now. I so understand. Just keep busy and find lots of positive thoughts to think about. Make a list of all the things WLS will help you do in your life!! Read it over and over and over again. *hugs* Felicia =)