Surgery tomorrow morning

Kathy1212
on 1/31/17 4:27 am

Good morning,

I'm up early, getting ready for my flight to Toronto later this morning. My surgery is tomorrow at 9:30 AM, and I need to be at the hospital at 7:30 to register.

I can't believe it's almost here! I had to do 21 days of Optifast protein shakes and the time just flew by! I'm down 23 Ibs since starting Opti, and lost 4.5 inches on my waist. That is crazy wonderful to me, lol.

I was sick with a cold that triggered my asthma last week but didn't have a fever and my chest was clear so they told me it it likely wouldn't be cancelled. I'm feeling much better. Yesterday I was coughing a bit, but it was just a light dry cough, and today it's more like I just feel i need to clear my throat, like a tickle, so hopefully I'll be fine for surgery tomorrow. My breathing is fine, thank God.

I live in Northern Ontario, Canada, and have to travel 700 km (500 miles) for surgery, so after I'm discharged, I need to stay in Toronto for 5 days, so I won't be home again for another week. My parents are going to take care of my elderly toy poodle, Benji, and my very talkative African Grey Parrot, Smokey, while I'm gone. I'm sure they'll be fine but it's always hard for me to leave them.

Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto

1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017

Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017

Kathy

Patty R.
on 1/31/17 5:01 am - Harrisville, RI

RNY on 09/08/16

Safe travels and best wishes for surgery and your new life!!

Grim_Traveller
on 1/31/17 5:20 am

RNY on 08/21/12

That's great news! Please check in with us when you're on the other side.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

karenp8
on 1/31/17 6:01 am - Brighton, IL

Sounds like you are ready to go. Praying for safe travels,successful surgery and a speedy and uneventful recovery too. Check in when you can.

Emiepie
on 1/31/17 6:10 am

RNY on 08/11/14

Glad you're feeling better. Safe travels and best of luck tomorrow.

RNY 8/11/14 with Dr. Kelvin Higa PS Lipectomy 4/12/17 with Dr. John Burnett HW291.4/CW165/GW150

pammieanne
on 1/31/17 7:33 am - OK

RNY on 05/16/16

Safe Travels!!! Would love to see your bird when you can post a picture!

See you on the Loser's Bench!

Height 5'5" HW 260 SW 251 CW 141.6 (2/27/18)

RNY 5-16-16 Pre-Op 9lbs, M1-18.5lbs, M2-18.1lbs, M3-14.8lbs, M4-10.4lbs, M5-9.2lbs, M6-7lbs, M7-6.2lbs, M8-8.8lbs,M9-7.8lbs, M10-1 lb, M11-.6lbs, M12-4.4lbs

FozzieBear
on 1/31/17 7:40 am

RNY on 11/21/16

Congrats on your success so far and wishing you an uneventful surgery and recovery!!

RNY - Nov 21st 2016

HW 386 SW 309.8 CW 174.1

M1: 17 M2: 17.2 M3: 12.6 M4: 18.8 M5: 14.4 M6: 18.4 M7: 13.5 M8: 13.1 M9: 7.8

Christine

Sssmck
on 1/31/17 10:22 am

RNY on 01/23/17

I'm excited for you to be so close, I really hope that your cough is fine for surgery! I understand the way you miss your pets. I was only inpatient for a day, and still missed my pets. I was only afraid of when the dogs were SOOO excited for me to be home LOL Thankfully they (as I'd expect) know that I'm healing and have been great with me. They make life so much more interesting. :D