Tomorrow is the BIG DAY!

lsg19130
on 4/27/08 1:09 am - Riverside, CA

Ok! Ready, set here we goooo! Tomorrow is the big day, today is all prep for surgery. Liquids only today. Protein shake breakfast, protein shake lunch, clear liquid only after that! Clean out begins at 1:30pm so I won't be leaving the house after that! Bedtime is at 8:30pm ( I feel like I'm 5 again!) LOL Have to be at the hospital in the morning at 5:30 am! Yikes! I an NOT a morning person, but I have a feeling that tomorrow morning I will be! I've got a suitcase full of post-op clothes (various sizes and comfy) at my sisters house already for my recovery there (I will be spending a couple of weeks there) as well as all my post-op foods and supplies. She bought me the most beautiful daybed (that pulls out to a king size) at Ikea yesterday and is making up my room (previously know as her shoe bedroom, you'd have to see it to believe it!) so I will have a comfy private room to come home to. Maggie ( my 17 week old Golden Retriever) is already there settling in with my sisters 9 year old GR Rosie (we call her Maggie's "Big Sis" even though they really aren't related by blood, just us the humans) and Rosie is eager to show her all the big girl tricks! I miss Maggie today, but know that she is in wonderful hands being spoiled every minute. So I guess that's it. No real nerves here yet, just excitement. Spending lots of time mentally preparing for what to expect after the surgery. Pain, discomfort, regret, etc. but remembering that it is only temporary and the end result will all be worth it! Thank you again everyone for all of your kind words and support! They have me as prepared as I can be for this journey that I am embarking on! I will be picturing all of your smiling faces as I drift off to sleep tomorrow morning! See you all on the losers bench! Lisa

(deactivated member)
on 4/27/08 2:31 am - Long Beach, CA

Lisa! Wonderful!! You are ready to go and have a great place to recover with your sis...shoe bedroom?? LOL... how kind of sis to move her shoes for you!!

God bless you tomorrow...perfect surgery...great recovery...happy new life!!

xoxo

Lori

Jodi W
on 4/27/08 4:32 am - SIMI VALLEY, CA

RNY on 08/20/04

LISA OH MY GOSH.. SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO BE TREATED LIKE ROYALTY. YOUR SISTER SOUNDS LIKE A WONDERFUL GAL. IT'S NICE TO HEAR THAT YOU WILL BE WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU HAVE YOUR NERVES UNDER CONTROL. NO REAL REASON NOT TO. THIS SURGERY IS BECOMING EASIER AND EASIER. TAKE CARE AND STICK BY THE POTTY ROOM.. LOL CAN'T WAIT TO READ THE POST TOMORROW THAT "LISA IS OUR NEWEST LOSER" TIME TO DUST OFF THE BENCH FOR YA. HAVE A GREAT DAY.

JODI

BoweryBetty
on 4/27/08 6:55 am - San Francisco, CA

Woo-HOOOO! Congratz on your surgery! I'm sending you warm, healing vibes for a smooth and easy recovery. You're on your way!

Be safe and well, B.B.

Elisa *
on 4/27/08 7:42 am - I.V., CA

RNY on 02/13/06

Lisa, congrats on tomorrow! You are going to do just fine. We'll all be here waiting for you to let us know how it all went. Take care, and btw what an awesome sis you have.