more pre op tests today

Hey Y'all! I went for my two hour glucose test today... that orange junk they make you drink made me about gag! It tasted like Sunkist with about 10 cups of sugar in it. The nurse told me to drink it really fast, it was carbonated too, so that made it kind of hard. I got sick after I drank it, you know that feeling when you've ate too much of something that is really rich like fudge or something? It was pretty bad. Good news though everything so far is all normal. I went to see Dr.Busch here in Columbus today and he scheduled my sleep study. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, hopefully that will be normal too. It won't affect me getting approved if I don't have sleep apnea will it? I'm not really sure how that works. The earliest they would do it was June 30, but the put me on the cancellation list so maybe it will be sooner. You know for a long time I was really scared about this surgery but now I'm not really that scared. I just have this deep down feeling that everything will be ok. Maybe that's just the good Lord talking to me and telling me it will be ok. It's always good to have him on your side! Well I may not get to post as much starting next week, because I will be going to day shift at my job. (oh joy) I've been on night shift the past two months and its really slow and you get done with a days work by 6pm and most of the time we are here until 11:30 or 12. They don't care if you surf the net as long as you get your work done. It's pretty laid back here. Day shift is a lot busier, but I will keep everyone posted, and checking out what everybody's been up to . TTFN Crystal

That stuff is pretty nasty. But good that everything is normal. Maybe you will never have to drink it again. I am glad you are at peace. That is a good sign. I know lots of things happened when I was getting my surgery all lined up. I got someone else's mail about the surgery. I got in touch with someone really special that could have only been the Lord as we lived a few hours apart but shared an aquaintance that said hey you and Pam need to talk. Lots of other stuff happened as well that made me believe the Lord led me down this path. I had prayed for years for help. It was like during the two years I researched I wasn't paying him attention. He was trying to answer me. Finally, I was like okay I get it now. I felt at peace when I went into surgery, a bit nervous but at peace. And then when I woke up my room number was my birthday. Now how ironic is that. I knew then for sure he was with me through everything and would continue to be there through my entire journey and he has. Good luck and God Bless, Melissa

It's amazing how he is there in everything if we just take the time to look at the big picture. I know I couldn't do this without feeling the peace he has given me. God is so good to me! I was really afraid at first because everything seemed to be coming together really fast, but you just have to KNOW that he is always with you and you are not alone...

Hey Crystal So you survived the glucose tolerance test huh? EWWWWW.. I have done that several times over the last few years, one with each baby and a couple more just to ensure I didn't become a diabetic. I had to do them the last 2 yrs before surgery, once a year for precaution.... and usually tethering on the edge of diabetes and every single time they made me gulp that nasty crap I felt like I was about to toss my cookies in the middle of the doctors office.... it ain't fun! Just take it one day at a time now, the sleep test is not supposed to be a big deal either, and before you know it, you'll be a postie Hang in there and stay busy !! Take care ! ~Andie~

I know!! I can't wait..its all seeming so real now.. not much longer...

I'm glad i didn't have to have all those test. That orange crud is nasty i had that nasty stuff when i was pregnant. But i hate to tell ya it's delicious compaired to the barium you'll have to drink post-op for your GI study!! I have a peace about it also, just read Missys(she's my sister and all) post to ya and that's my same story too, except for the room number part, and if that happens to me too -well something strange is going on around here. I know your glad to be going to days but who is gonna stay up late and talk to me now? You should of been on here today girl i aint laughed this hard in a long time-i peed my pants once i laughed so hard! I'll be on here probably until midnight if ya want to talk! DAWN

The only difference with me due to the sleep apnea was I had to take my CPAP machine to the hospital to use and I spent the first night after surgery in ICU - standard at Keesler. Other than that it didn't slow me down at all! I remember drinking that orange stuff when I was preggers with EM and I thought it tasted SOOOOOOOOO good because they had it icy cold. But man, oh, man, when it hit bottom, I was sick as a dog!!! Smoochies Arlies