Reality Setting In

I got back from school tonight and there was a message on my answering machine from PST. I called up and I'm all set for my pre-surg on 9/25 All I have to do now is call my primary MD and set up my medical clearence for 9/27 and I'm ready for my big day on 10/1! My emotions are running wild...I'm excited and scared sh**less at the same time. I meet with my surgeon on 9/13 to sign my consents for surgery and get orders for pre-op labs to check all my levels. Things seem to be moving so fast now Before I know it, I'll be starting my full liquid diet on 9/24 and unfortunately be on clears when I'm up at parents weekend at my daughter's college SUNY Fredonia 9/29 & 9/30 How does one keep calm before this life changing surgery?? I feel like I need a xanax

Congrats!!!!  Calm?  It won't happen until after...LOL  Keep us posted!!!

k so then we will expect to see you at the LIPO meeting every month the third tuesday at pannera bread in bohemia........ support is just as an important tool... good luck to you for a perfect surgery and an easy recovery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations...I can relate....your emotions will run the gamut..I was thinking of running right up to the time they put me out...Just think of the prize when its over.... Rosemary

Wooo hooo!!! You are almost there! I was loling on the Xanax.  I actually have a few lol  They were a huge help during my daughter's illness this past few weeks.  MAn...nothing like a pill to help you get calm.

Congrats!!! Isn't amazing how fast the time flies?!!! I have to do a 12 week Medifast program & I can't believe I am now less than 6 weeks away from my surgery!!! The reality hasn't really set in for me yet!! I have my tests this coming Friday & meet with my pcp on 10/3 for her clearance!! I think that will be the point for me!!! Good luck!! Focus on your daughter that weekend not the fact that you can only have clear liquids!!! Just think... next year's parents weekend will be a billion times better!!!!  Cece

Hey you, I know what you mean.  I received the letter in the mail from my surgeons office telling me once again my pre-surgery testing and when my surgery is.  I knew that was in that letter(what is he writing me a dear john letter for going away as a patient)...and I kept it unopened for two days until my snopping hubby found it and said, "Hey what is this?" and opened it.  Doh! I can try to help you by telling you what I have always done.  I try to center myself and my thoughts.  You might be saying to yourself well how in the hell do you do that?  Well I can tell you what I do.     I go up to my room, read a good book to get your mind off of it for awhile (try something that would make you poop in your pants like old school stephen King's  "Salems Lot" or "It"  (nevermind the movies try the books they are sooo scary you will be walking around with garlic around you for days you cant think of nothing else.  You will just be happy to be in the hospital in lights, around people after going through a book like that.  (I am a fast reader myself so I can clear a book in a day.)   Or you can try going the other way w/reading and try something by Toni Morrison or Jane Austen.  I know I had to read their books in college, but it their writings mean so much to me more being a young woman, wife and mother now in the "real world"...they are very empowering to read to get some last minute backbone.  (I love reading if you can't tell).  You can do JRR Tolken (nevermind the movies try the books.)  One of my personal favs is john steinbecks, "east of eden" even before oprah put it on book club. lol  I know people roll their eyes at me when I say that but its such a classic for a reason...give it a chance and it will make you feel smart again.  :) Then comes bowel prep day and I curse my surgeon to hell and drink the ****  Then I say sorry to myself for calling him such names.  Then wait for my own person poop hell to be over and call every close family(blood and not) I have to say 'goodbye' and to get some love and last min backbone.   Some people are a couple I met on here and a few  medical people who have become dear friends to us. Just hearing at least one of their voices(medical people) before I step foot into the hospital helps me a great deal center my anxiety, I dont know why...perhaps it justs makes us all human and we are all on the same page in trying to be the best person who can be. That is all I ever wanted for myself since I left for NYU, getting married, having holden and deciding to have do this initial surgery.  I just want to be the best person I can be.  I know I am capable of more than this and that is why I continue to push forward.  Through all this long winded babble I am trying to say is remember you are doing this to become a better person, of course for the people you love, but also for yourself. god speed sweetie, Tavia initial rny 2/2/05 a whole lot of mush and gush and problems in b/wn takedown rny 10/16/07

Hey Tavia!

Thanks for the advice. I've already read every Steven King book out there and now just finshed the last book by Augusten Burrows (my daughter got me hooked on him). No more pleasure reading for me now until after this semister of school Which is another thing preying on my mind...I already told my professor that I will be missing class on 10/1 and 10/3 and hopefully I'll be able to make it back to class on 10/8. My hubby already said he'd drive me to school and hang out while I'm in class. I'm in no rush to get back to work and plan on staying home from there for 4 weeks

Another thing that is preying on my mind is the vitamin and mineral thing. How does one find the time to take all the supplements that are required? I already went out and bought B-12 sublingual tabs and chewable iron. The only thing left is I have to go and find some protein powder that I will like.

Well thanks for taking the time to respond to my post and I'll keep you in my prayers for a successful surgery!

Jane

Hi Sweet Jane. The only supplements I started on were a multi & calcium (both chewable at first.)  they said not to take iron or B12 unless 6 month labs indicated a need for them (unless you already know you need them, of course.)   I always was/am a huge reader & also relied on that pre + & post-op.  I either ordered cheap paperbacks on Amazon or got from the library & read or re-read all of Michael Connelly's books--there are about 8 of them & it was fun to read them in order.   Xanax is good too.  I don't have whatever those symbols/pictures right now for some reason, or I'd show you a great big hug! Instead, big hugs,