3 days till surgery :angst:

Well here it is 3 days till surgey and I'm so scared....!!! Only thing holding me together right now is that this is Christmas Eve and all the children are coming...My husband is one great man though. He is about my only supporter. Besides the good Lord above. And that's the main supporter! IF you got God on your side I know there's nothing to fear , so with that in mind, I'll ask all of you that will to please keep me in your prayers. I hope each and everyone of you have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope this new year brings me to a start of a new, healthy, happier and slim life. God Bless you all. NannaS

Best of luck to you! I'll be keeping you in my thoughts Pam

Thank you Pam for your well wishes. Bless you and Have a Great Holiday! NannaS

Good luck to you Nanna, I too am having my surgery on 12-27-04. We will have to keep in touch and keep each other motivated during this new life we are about to embark on. I will keep you in my prayers as well.

Thank you Erin, God be with you and those who will be doing your surgery. May He guide them and give you peace and His healing touch. Erin, please do keep in touch so we can talk each other through this. God Bless you. NannaS

I had my surgery this past Tuesday, and I can't believe how good I feel after 4 days. My husband, like yours, is my biggest supporter. I had the same feelings that you're having right now, and wondered if I should go through with it. Then I remembered all the reasons, both health and emotional, that made me sure this was the right decision. Hang in there, enjoy Christmas and start thinking about all the changes the first of the year will bring. God Bless.

Thank you Carole, that was such an encouraging post. I am so glad your doing wonderful. And your so right about thinking about what the benefits are. I believe it comes down to what you want your quality of life to be for the rest of your life. Or at least it has for me. And when you get the co-morbities you know that your life is only going to get worse as time goes by if you do not do something about it now. I hope you have continued success and that your life becomes happier and happier with each passing day. God Bless you. NannaS

Nanna, Best of luck to you on Monday. There's nobody better to have than your husband as your best supporter. Mine has been such a tremendous help since I've been home from the hospital. Merry Christmas, Mary

Thank you Mary, My husband will have alot of adjusting to do also. I have always been a great cook (not bragging , just that is what my family assoicates me with)and hubby will have to adjust to not getting all those rich southern meals now. But he can stand to lose a few pounds himself,,,haha... I think maybe that is why my other family members are having such a hard time with me having this surgery also. Most of them are overweight also and they seemed to have all their social occasions revolving around food. Maybe this will be a good incentive for them after they see the change in me. They have known me as a fat person most of my life and it is even hard for me to imagine how I will look after I lose the weight. Not to mention imagine how it will feel to be healthy and full of energy again. And honestly I dont' even know how to start re-inventing myself as someone who doesn't revolve around food. But I'm sure those opportunities will submit themselves to me when the time is right. God Bless you and Have a Wonderful Holiday. NannaS

HI NANNA, MY SURGERY IS 3 DAYS AWAY TOO AND I'M TERRIFIED! I HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT GOD WILL GET ME THROUGH THIS OR I WON'T BE ABLE TO GO THROUGH WITH THIS. MY HUSBAND DIED LAST YEAR SO I DON'T HAVE HIM HERE TO SUPPORT ME AND I REALLY MISS THAT. MY DAUGHTER IS MY SUPPORTER AND THAT HELPS ME A LOT. MAY YOU HAVE A VERY SPEEDY RECOVERY. TAKE CARE AND BE BLESSED. YVETTE