SO LIL TIME ,,AHHH!

OK SO I WAS SOOOO EXCITED I GOT APPROVED AND THEN SOO EXCITED IGOT A DATE AND THEN TODAY ALL OF A SUDDEN I AM SITTING IN THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND I WAS LIKE AHHHHHHHHHHHHH I HAVE SOO MUCH TO DO AND SOOO LIL TIME, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I COULDN'T REMEMBER A DAMN THING I NEEDED TO DO BEFORE SURGERY,, HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP CAN YALL PLEASE REMIND ME WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SURGERY, ALL I CAN REMEMBER IS TO BUY PROTEIN!!! < I KNOW I AM LOOSING IT!!> I HAD CLINICALS FRIDAY NIGHT AND DIDNT GET HOME TIL SAT MORNING AT LIKE NOON AND THEN I TOOK A NAP AND COULDNT FALL ASLEEP TIL AROUND 4pm AND WOKE UP AT 9PM,, I ATE SOME POPEYE'S AND THEN STARTED TO STUDY,, I HAVE MY FIRST B-I-G CARDIOLOGOY EXAM ON MONDAY AND I HAVE CLINCIALS AGAIN TOMM NIGHT FROM 7PM-7AM,,, SO I AM HOPING LIZ CAN HELP ME WHILE I AM THERE TO STUDY, I THINK I AM GOING TO GO IN EARLY,, SO I HAVE NO TIME TO EVEN THINK THESE DAYS BECAUSE I HAVE TO GET THESE CLINICALS DONE BEFORE A CERTAIN TIME,, I AM PLANNING ON GOING BACK TO SCHOOL NEXT WED. WHICH I REALLY DON'T HAVE A CHOICE WE CAN ONLY MISS 3 DAYS ,, SO IN A WHEEL CHAIR ON A I/V OR NOT . I WILL BE THERE,, I AM ABOUT TO GRADUATE IN JUNE AND TRUST ME THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE BATTLE AND WILL BE A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR ME,, I CAN'T POSSIBLY GIVE UP NOW,, SO KNOWING ME < a constant survivor all my life> I WILL DO WHAT IT TAKES,, SO CAN YALL PLEASE REMIND ME OF ALL THE THINGS I NEED TO DO ON MONDAY AND WHEN I GET HOME AND TUESDAY.. THANKS EVERYONE , AND I AM GOING TO BE ADDING THE HUGE LIST OF THINGS I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO DO AFTER SURGERY TO MY PROFILE SOON , SO REMEMBER TO CHECK IT !!

Ashleigh, I think so many times we put so much preassure on ourselves thinking this or that needs to be done. I know I do!!! I did not buy any protein or actually anything before my surgery. I knew my doctor said not to start the protein until we were two weeks out, to soon for the new tummy. He was right I did try a little and it was not a good thing. At two weeks I did so much better. I sent my husband and daughter out to buy my juices and sf jello after I got home. I also had Christmas two weeks after my surgery, I had not bought the first gift, my husband ended up doing the kids shopping. It all worked out.... As far as packing for the hospital, just take the basics... Bathrobe ( I didn't even use mine, the hosp gown was thick enough and large enough to cover me) slippers, a must for walking deodorant and personal hygeine supplies undergarments chapstick a must clothes to go home in, I wore what I wore to the hospital. I had planned to bring the book I was reading but left it at home, never felt up to reading so it was no big deal. There is no need to add preassure to this, it will all work out the way it is meant to be. Sometimes we can't control situations so don't work yourself up with this. I know you have school and that is important for you to get back too, but dont' sweat the small stuff. Jodi

Hey Girl.....u right....yes get u some protein for when u get home. I had to start mine the day I got home. And Dr. O and Joanna, the dietician, did ask me on the week post op visit how the protien was working for me. They stress us to start it when we get home because it promotes healing!!!! I use Body Fortress at Walmart...the taste is okay and the price is great!!! I bought a chocolate and vanilla so far. It's not good mixed in a cup, mix it in a blender instead with 8 oz of fat free or skim milk. That will give u extra protein and plus it taste a lot better than water. Sugar Free popsicles too!!! You'll eat several of those a day probably. It's two oz popsicles so it's a perfect serving size. JUICES!!! Got to get that....no sugar added is the juice to get. Don't get orange juice...no pulp!!!! Apple, Grape, Cranberry...those are the best! Oh and fudgesicles...3 grams of protien...and good! Broth...chicken broth, even though I didn't drink a whole lot of it, it's good to have something different! And your vitamins!!!! Either prenatal or flinstone complete chewables!!!! B12 and Calcium....these three are must haves to keep you healthy!!! Joanna will discuss that with you. Tuesday will be an all day affair in Covington between pre op and your class with Joanna. Bring Liz with you if possible so she can understand some some do's and don'ts and also it will be a great learning experience for her too! I was with Joanna for 4 hours that day. Oh yea....crystal light is another good liquid to have to drink too! Also, just plain ole water is great for you. I slept a lot the first two weeks and that is one reason I didn't get as much fluids in me as I should have, but hell...I'm still not getting them in. I'm at maybe 40 oz a day now. Oh and Joanna will have a booklet for you at the meeting. In there it will show your diet progression and also things you'll need for at home for surgery. One thing I did was bought some little 8 ounce cups from walmart. Since you can only drink 1 to 2 ounces at a time and that is for every 15 min, i use the little cups....just something i did. Sugar free jello is another thing you can have. Joanna will go over all of the details of the everything for you....any questions u have...ASK!!! She will explain the difference in liquids and full liquids and so on. Also, each time you make and appt with Dr. O, you'll need to make one with her too! My first week post op, I had to bring the vitamins I was using and the protein I was drinking, she wanted to make sure I was getting what my body needed. Ok girl...other than all of that...just relax and you'll be fine!!! If I can think of something or if you have a question...hit me up...K?

Hi Ashleigh, Auntee Angel here. How's this -- you pack your bag to go to the hospital and Liz and I will take care of all the stuff you need when you get out. Isn't that simple? Frances Call me when you wake up!

Hey if you need help or have questions for cardiology stuffs, just give me a call Cardiology is one of my other specialty areas.

Thank you all sooooooooooo much, I wrote everything down you told me,,, I hear everyone say you need chapstick, so I definitly got that,, and thanks sooo much christie,, I am actually going to email you to ask you a few other details about the hospital stay and so fourth,, and thanks francis, your the best angel ever!!!! And kat I will definitly call you if I don't understand something, tonight I think I overwelmed liz with not understanding a thing lol,,, thanks everyone,, ill keep you updated,, its 3:30 am ,, Monday morning and I can't sleep I wonder why,, I havent been to sleep all night ,so I thought I would clean the whole house and get it ready !!!