Surgery Tomorrow Morning

Ok here I go the countdown is on and I am so very apprehensive. Thinking to myself if I can really do this? Will I miss eating all those great smelling foods. I am so hungry right now I could eat a cow. I will be at St Francis at 8am and Sunny 1 is scheduled right after me. Did everyone feel these feelings? Hunger, Apprehension, Hesitation? Thank you for any words of comfort Kathy

Hello kathy,congrats to you and I pray you have a successful surgery and a speedy recovery.You will do fine just hang in there.I lost 45 pounds before surgery and after surgery I have lost 116 pounds,I weighed 425 and day of surgery was 380,so I weigh 264 now.So the total before and after surgery is 161 I have lost.Sending hugsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss your way.You need anything just let me know,ok.Your friend bonnie

I know exactly how you are feeling. I felt the same way. The strange thing is for me is that I am a Operating Room nurse and deal with patients and surgery daily but when it came to me having surgery I was scared of the ''unknown''. You will be in GREAT hands with the surgeons that you have. You have my blessings...... Sharon ObesityHelp Support Group Leader

Hey Kathy: This is my first time responding--we may have met at New Beginnings-I'm not sure but I live in Clayton also. Anyway, I am slowly but surely getting thru the process- I have my EGD on Friday and then 11 weeks of nutrition and I will be ready! I wish you the best of luck- you will be in my thoughts and prayers. Even though I am not as close as you are with the process, these are the same questions I ask myself everyday--I love food! What will I do when I am on the road working, what will I eat? How will I live without bread,pasta, rice and drinking a Coke thru a straw (daily)? I am soo ready to do this but I am very scared, very apprehensive,but very excited rolled into one and cant help but think about what the future may hold for me (and you) with our second chance. You can do this! Best of Luck! and I cant wait to hear from you after its all over....in my prayers Tami

Kathy, Good luck tomorrow. I did not have the hunger feeling or apprehension....I made peace with everything a month before my surgery. I looked at it as a second chance for me. All the things I needed to give up were okay at that point. There is more to life than just food. Although I do understand when you are hungry that is all you can think about so its hard. But after the surgery...you won't want to eat....the funny thing will be you will probably have to force yourself to eat....all the years we ate only to come to a point in our lives where we have to and don't want to....You will do fine. Just make sure that you follow the guidelines the Dr has laid out. It is important for your health and well being! See you on the losing side! Hope you get some sleep tonight! Hugs and Fleece Blankets Debbie

All I can say is: YOU GO GIRL!!!! Best of Luck! Gary