I am in Bathurst !

Hi Everyone , we drove up today , got here at 5pm. Go for preop tomorrow morning . I suppose that I will have to have those d** gases done . I hate it .  It hurts.
This is day 8 of the boost & crystal light . I  was thinking it was a lot more than that . Oh Well , one day at a time .  I think I will be glad when Wed. comes.

You CAN do it and you WILL be ok. As someone else wisely said - Keep your eyes on the prize! Good luck tomorrow!

Ask for an older nurse to draw the blood. experience counts!

Thinking positive thoughts for you to get to the end of your liquid diet and to have an uneventful preop session.  Hang in there it won't be long now.

Ann

This is the hard part. Liquid diet and hungry. The days will pass and soon you will have your surgery and be on the other side. You will be on liquids there too but for some reason it doesn't seem quite so bad after surgery. Hang in there. The blood gases does hurt but think of this, It is only a poke and it doesn't hurt for very long and whatever they do, it is worth all the pain to lose that weight and be healthy. Right?

Here's a hint though. Before you go for any blood draws, drink lots of water unless you are NPO. Blood is easier to draw when you are well hydrated and there is lots of fluids in your system.

Hang in there, you can do it!!!
Lynn

Thanks all of you for the GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT  ,  it means SO much to have it .  I feel safe when I see that most of you have been through it & are giving me SOLID information.   I must apoligise for being such a baby . but I will be SO GLAD when its all behind me .
This fasting for 14 days is a BIG challenge .  I ate 1 gummie on the way to Bathurst. Now I am worring myself to death over it . Thanks again girls .....you are a great crew !!

Thanks casey , I hope I didn't upset anything by eating it .
Yep ,4 nights then we go to Bathurst on the 13th  again. I am supposed to call on the 13th to find out exactly what time the surgery is .  Five days to go !!!