OMGosh! Surgery Monday!!!!!!!!!

Don't know if anybody is still around from when I was here before.  I was a patient of Dr. Bour over a year ago...went to tons of meetings, had all my appts, etc.  THEN, my 34 year old husband had to have double coronary artery bypass surgery in November 2007.  Because of that, I needed money and had to get a refund from Dr. Bour.  I switched to Dr. Ross.  Two weeks ago they scheduled me for RNY gastric bypass on July 14 but my insurance company lost its mind and even though I was approved for Dr. Bour, they didn't want to approve me for Dr. Ross.  Today (wow...talk about last minute!) I got the word that I am finally approved.  I'm on the whole clear liquid diet for a week thing right now and I am STARVING!!!!!!!!!! I'm scared, nervous, thrilled, excited, freaked out, giddy, and all that.  I keep looking at the before and after photos and I know it's worth it but I'm sure gonna miss food for the next few weeks. BTW, I'm going to the beach August 2-9.  That's 2 weeks post op.  Will I survive or should I plan on holding down a chair and nothing else for the trip?

Hey,     This is Karen, I was in the meeting with you on Monday.  Yes the liquids are killing me too.  I want real food so bad and with all the stress I am constantly on the verge of eating something.  I doesn't help that I have to cook and feed my family.  My surgery is 7:30am on Monday, hope to see you on the floor after surgery.

Karen, I'm glad I don't have to do too much cooking right now.  Although I did have to make easy mac for my little one today and it was torture!  My problem is making my husband understand what I'm allowed to have right now.  He went to the store for me and came out with some really wrong stuff.  For one thing, I told him the rule about no sugar stuff in the first four ingredients.  He paid no attention. He bought Yoplait Light (which is on the list) but the second ingredient is high fructose corn syrup!  He also saw Jello's brand name and bought pudding instead of gelatin.  Meanwhile, I'm subsisting on sugar free popsicles (he got that right) and chicken broth!  Ok...enough whining. My surgery is at 2:30 so I'll be several hours behind you.  We'll have to cheer each oher on!

My congrats to both of you.  In the next week you will experience every emotion you can imagine...did I make the right decision, I am scared, nervous, etc.  Just hang in, it will be all worth it.  Good luck to both of you and we will be welcoming you to the losing side in no time at all!