Reflections .... the day before surgery!

Hey guys,

I don't know where to begin, it's been such a ride already. Things just went a lot smoother and MUCH quicker than even anticipated. God just has been blessing me right along the way! My insurance aproved me on January 14th, and I have my surgery (RNY) tomorrow! Honestly, it could have been quicker than this, if I didn't have to come up with the money still. I called Lisa at MUSC last Wednesday, informing her we have the money now, when can I have a date? Oh, .... how about next Wednesday? ...... Did any of you choke when you got your date? Well, I sure did! My emotions went belistic, I was a complete basketcase for a moment. But then, as a believer, I prayed to my Father, and I got what I asked for, ..... PEACE!!! I have had it since. It's awesome. I still get a bit anxious of course. After all, tomorrow they will reorganize my organs, this is a big deal, life will not ever be the same again, ...... BUT, ..... I know I am doing the right thing!!!!

For everyone: I don't know if weightloss surgery is for you, might not be, but I know I have made the right decision for me!!! (I may feel different about this tomorrow when I wake up in pain, lol)

Thanks for listening, or rather reading, God bless each and everyone of you!

Love,
Heike

PS: See you all on the thinner side

Heike,  you will do fine...I got real nervous when I got my date, but underneath it all I had a real peace too.   I feel like God made it possible for me to have this surgery at the right time.  It was the best thing I have ever done for myself.   I have a life now.....so many years I spent sitting at home  feeling sorry for myself  that I could not do things.  Now  I find I want to do more for every one else, but I do more for myself too.  I don't have so many bad days as I use too.  Oh sure I still get bored and still struggle whether or not to eat things I shouldn't and I know that will be part of my life forever.   But now I can make better choices than I did before.  Good Luck and you will be in my prayers....Barbara

I JUST WANT TO WISH YOU THE  BEST OF LUCK WITH YOUR SURGERY. WITH THE POSITIVE ATTITUDE YOU HAVE NOW, YOU WILL DO GREAT IF YOU CARRY THAT ATTITUDE WITH YOU THROUGH YOUR JOURNEY. GOD KNOWS IT IS NOT THE EASIEST ROAD TO TAKE FOR LOSING WEIGHT BUT AS WE ALL KNOW  YOYO DIETING AND GETTING DEPRESSED OVER OUR WEIGHT ISSUES IS NOT AN EASY ROAD EITHER. I WOULD TAKE THIS SAME ROAD A MILLION TIMES OVER IF I HAD TO AND I THINK MOST PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SURGERY WILL TELL YOU THE SAME THING. TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME AND WHEN YOU HAVE THAT MOMENT WHERE YOU SAY TO YOURSELF "WHY DID I DO THIS TO MYSELF" JUST KNOW THAT IT GETS BETTER EVERYDAY AND THE PROGRESS YOU WILL MAKE EVERYDAY WILL AMAZE YOU. NO, IT'S NOT EASY, BUT IT IS WELL WORTH EVERY SECOND OF DISCOMFORT AND THE  MIXED FEELINGS AS TO WEITHER YOU DID THE RIGHT THING OR NOT.
GOD BLESS YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY TO A NEW YOU!
MARY