Counting down and a VENT

Counting down! 19 days to go! I have alot of feelings building up... im not scared but im worried what if im doing something wrong! with my prediet!. my nerves are getting to me! but thank god i got family and friends! helping but i still cant help but think of going in and they cant do it for some reason!


thanks for letting me vent alittle!

I have not has surgery yet but I do beleive it is normal for you to feel this way...Just take it one day at a time & know that you are doing this to have a better life..............Kelly

Amber,  You are getting really close!  Yes, this indeed is an emotional journey.  Are you having to do a liquid fast or a low-carb diet?  If you are doing what they wanted you to, I wouldn't worry.  Good luck! 

Im on the low-carb diet! its not really hard i just sliped up and got scared about the liver thing!

Hey there,

If you're seeing Naziri I'm betting you're doing low carb.  Not as easy as you thought?  Yeah, it wasn't for me either!  LOL  Just do the best you can, I didn't do 100% on my preop diet either and I was fine.  I expressed this to the doctor a couple of days before surgery, he told me not to be too concerned about it, and thanked me for my "honesty", he said he didn't get that often.  I can just imagine!  "Oh yeah, doc,  nothing but chicken breast and bacon for me for the past two weeks!"  LOL

Good luck to you!

It's so very normal to start getting nervous before your surgery. You are making a huge commitment and you know that once you step off and into the boat that there's no going back. That's a big part of the reason for doing it, but it's pretty scary too. I was just thinking about that today ... How I probably wouldn't have gotten as far as I did if could have just said "Okay! Enough! I'm not doing this anymore." ... But, we've all done that so many times, haven't we? I was just telling someone today that I'd lost 25, 50 ... even 60 lbs before, but I couldn't keep it off for any length of time, and it always found me and brought unwanted friends with it. This time I got it all off and so far it's not coming back. I also wondered how well I'd do with the weight loss and maintenance when I was having a hard time with the pre-op diet, but I have to tell you that I handle things a lot better now. I don't know why ...maybe, because I had the time to make serious changes, but to be honest I'm not totally sure. At any rate, I have to say that for the most part I relate differently to food now than I did before and I make myself accountable to me in ways I never did before.

I wish this and more for you.

Barb

I know just how you feel, so your not alone. My surgery is on Monday the 29th. All kinds of thoughts have been running thru my head today. I just keep telling myself I'm doing it to have a new and healthier life and now I'm in God's hands.

God Bless,
Cindy

VENT VENT VENT! We are here for you!!!!

That is soooo normal!   I am 7 months post and still remember it like it was yesterday.   Now all i can say is i LOVE my pouch!! 

Pam

your time is near. you are doing great
vent away
thats what we are here for