Got the approval!

I just saw --- we have the same surgeon!!!!

That is great we have the same surgeon! I saw your friend request on my email but I don't know how to accept it. I want to talk to you and keep up with you. You are going to be going home the day before I check in. LOL. Do you work at that hospital?

No, I work at another hospital here in town.

Are you going to the support meeting on the 17th? I was planning to until they scheduled me for the 18th. I will go to the January meeting. W

How are you doing on the cabbage soup diet? I made it today and start it tomorrow. I don't know if I made it right but it actually tastes pretty good. Lol! How did the pre hospital tests go? What kind of tests did they run? Are you getting excited?

The diet isn't too bad. I am getting a little sick of it. I am looking forward to having the beef tomorrow. I have lost 5lbs on it already! (but I am pretty sure it is water weight). I go tomorrow for my pre-op.

I am getting nervous and excited. I guess with being a nurse I think about all the things that I know can go wrong.

I am not a nurse and I am thinking the same things! I am researching anything and everything that has to do with the surgery. Now I need to relax and trust God.

   I am nervous I will gain on the soup diet. For 6 months I have high protein a little carb. The salt content is high and with diabetes I cannot eat all that fruit. I hope I am not the only one in the history of the diet to gain on the cabbage soup diet! LOL! 

     You are going to do amazing! You know all the right things to do so that your recovery will be short and complete!

I am glad you are feeling the same and doing the same things as me!!!

I doubt you will gain. The soup is going right through me if you know what I mean!

I am ready to get this week over with though.

I ate 1 apple 3 hours ago and my glucose is still at 130. It has been 90- 110 so I am not happy about it. I am going to have to try without the fruit. Do you know if our surgeon is going to cut our vegas vein thing so we will not be hungry?? I saw it in the forums.

I am not sure if he cuts the vagus nerve or not. I saw it on the forum also and was wondering too.

I would check about trying without the fruit. A blood sugar of 130 for a couple of days isnt a horrible reading. I would call and ask them what they want to do. I am not a surgical or bariatric nurse... but I would check only because there is a method to the madness. 

Thank-you! You made me feel encouraged.