Dec. 9th...

I can't believe that I will be in surgery in such a short time.  I will be on Dec 9th too!

I wish all of you luck and can't wait to join you on the loser's bench!!

Laura

Hello!!
December 9th here, New York. RYGBP.....Excited and scared and wolud love to have you all as losing buddies!
Good Luck One & All!!

Hi everyone..yep it looks like just a few weeks to go...Im sooo excited/nervous/worried im a ball of mixed feelings right now but backing out is definitely not one of the feelings I have right now. I hope all is well Amy,Shyster, Laura, & Christie. Has anyone felt this too? BTW Christie what preop stuff did you have to do so far? Im only having to a 1 week diet of slimfast and lean cuisines that's all he told me so far which is perfect, but just wondering what everyone else had to do.

Re

Just gotta say - I now obsessively check this website to see what my fellow "Twelve-Niner's" are up to.  It makes me feel so good that I am not the only person on the planet to actually do this on 12/9/08.
- Lisa

hi. my name is marsha. I too have a surgery date of dec.9th. where are you having your done at?
Im having mine at baylor in dallas.

I wanna join too!  My date is also 12/9 in near Seattle in WA state, RNY proximal, but gotta have it open instead of lap so that makes me a little nervous. 

My pre-op starts 11/29 and consists of sugar free clear liquids/jello and 90mg of protein drink per day, with vitamins and calcium of course.

Good Luck to all of us!  What a huge positive step in the right direction for us all!

Happy Thanksgiving,
amy

Hi newbies and to us fellow oldies hello as well..Gals our date is right around the corner. My hubby was like babe u only have 2 weeks im like dang youre right wow!. Its gone by sooo fast. Shyster I cant agree more the support from everyone that we receive and also give is  unsurpassable...my hubby is grateful to all of you also because just the fact that I have you guys and u have me if any questions this is just soooo great. I love u guys literally..!!!! Well enough with the venting..lol

 Amy and Marsha We all welcome u to the forum page...Sorry yours is open but honestly I had a coworker who had it open also and shes had no issues. Im havin mine in Ohio here at the base we're stationed at.

It's nice to hear of someone that had an open one - they seem to be the exception nowadays and that's probably good.  glad to hear it was successful for your friend.  I'll just be glad when the surgery part is over and I'm back at home.  I've spent a lot of time in the hospital the last few years and I've had enough!

amy

It's just a week from tomorrow!  Is everybody ready?  I have my pre-op clearance tomorrow at my PCP and I am going on Saturday a.m. for my "type and screen" at the hospital.  I got a scary letter from my insurance company saying essentially "Congratulations - you have been approved for a one night's stay at the hospital".  I called my surgeon's office and they said not to worry - that insurance does that all the time.  They "extend the approval" on a daily basis and they do it all the time. So I can relax about that.  I am very lucky that my insurance is covering this, because my husband's job will not. (we checked)

My facts: I am going into the Sound Shore Medical Center in New Rochelle New York at 6:45 a.m.  They said I will be home by 12/11 in the afternoon.  I am neatly missing several holiday parties, the Secret Santa, etc.   No one at work has a clue except my boss.  I will tell everyone afterward, but I am too superstitious and don't want to hear the "but you aren't big enough" comments, 2 cents of unsolicited opinion, etc.  I am merrily chipping in for all the parties and toy drives, and then I will call in sick on 12/9 - and not show up until the end of the month. Let them gossip all they want - it's my life.

I am so thrilled to have found this board and forum.  Now I will know if my recovery is normal or not, if my fears and successes are reasonable, etc.  If I have aches and pains and regrets, I can voice them freely to this board.  How cool is the Internet?  We are very lucky people and pioneers to be doing this, well out in front of most others.

I wish you, as you probably wish me, all the luck in the world.  I will be checking this board up until 10 PM the night before surgery EST.  I can't wait to start posting (and reading all yours) when I get home on 12/11.

Have a great last week of the "old you" - Lisa