PreOp appt in a few hours

My preop appt was supposed to be on Friday, but the doctor was delayed on vacation so it was rescheduled for today (yeah, I thought Sunday was weird too, but I assume it's just easier to get it done for all of us involved). I feel like I'm going to throw up. I've not been nervous (well, a little, but...) and now I think I'm going to toss my cookies I feel so jittery. 

I'll be okay. I know I will. I dunno why NOW I'm this freaked out. I think part of it is that I never got my test results back. Usually my PCP calls into the system that I call into, but I guess I had so many or it never got done or whatever. I didn't even think to check it until Friday afternoon and it was too late to call the PCP office for it. I do know she sent them to the surgeron's office. LOL. I've pretty much convinced myself this morning that my vitamin (insert letter here, it changes every five minutes in my head) will be too low and that he won't do the surgery and the blood work will never be okay and I'll be fat for the rest of my life and... and... and... and... and... 

*big deep breath* I know it's okay to feel like that. I know it's even normal. I know it will be fine. I just had to put that out there. Maybe if I do that, it will go there and out of my head. LOL

I did good the past two weeks, no real cheating on the diet (at the pool, I did catch myself after a hand full of sun chips while watching the kids play - complete and total mindless eating - it was kind of insightful that I wasn't even concious of eating them - the nut said it's okay, life will go on - my counselor thought it was okay too, I mean, once in two weeks, I guess if you're going to screw up, a hand full of wheat chips isn't the wost thing you can do, but not the point... LOL). Just reinforces that I have to not eat if I'm not "aware" of it and not have food around me when I'm working/playing/etc. Only when I'm paying attention to it.

Anyway... surgery Tuesday. I'm ready. I'm not ready. *laughing* I'm totally going to toss back up this freaking shake.

I'm sure you 'll do great.   The preop is pretty challenging,  after the first few weeks post op it gets so much easier and the time will fly by.  Just take your time and give your body time to get over the trauma of surgery.  I had a very easy time of it and i hope the same for you :o) jeani

Thanks, I'm hoping for an easy time of it, but prepared for it not to be. Best I can do because I simply don't know. Plus I'm one of those over-planning people. Embrace the planning - I tried fighting it, but well, it's just easier to go into it knowing I'm doing it :)

Yeah, although after that first week, it did get easier, I must say. But it does kind of make you feel like that if you can do that, you can do ANYTHING. I get really nasty nasty carb withdrawl headaches when I go low carb. Add that to caffeine withdrawal and I was a mess that first week!

I am nervous as well. My big day is June 22nd. I've been trying not to think about. I was just put on a regular diet. I had no liquid fasting. I'm sure that you will do great!! And it's fine to rant.

Yeah, each doc is different and has different requirements for different levels. I'm told my surgeron is very conservative and holds you completely accountable, so I'm glad for that actually. I figure I have six... maybe twelve months tops of that honeymoon phase and I'm going to work my butt off (quite literally!). 

Hang in there!  Wow what a difference a week can make.  I had surgery last Monday.  I had all of my preopt tests just a few days before surgery.  I was so worried about my results and finally reached the surgeons nurse on Fri to find we were good to go on Monday.  Hang in there- bet it will all work out.

Thanks, everyone. Everything was absolutely fine. The good news is that my liver enzymes were normal. I was surprised because I have fatty liver disease, so I'm glad to hear that all the hard work I've put in the past couple of years has paid off. I am borderline diabetic (which I knew was a possibility no matter what my silly PCP said).

Whew... I was all worried for nothing. Of course.

Speaking of PCPs, I need to post a message to get a few opinions...

Hi Sleevegirl!
My name is Catherine and I am using Dr. Ganta as well.  I went for my appointment on Thursday and he wasn't back then either!  Must have been a GREAT vacation.  I can't believe he is meeting with you on a Sunday.  But that's awesome and shows his true dedication to you and your well being. 

I start my liquid diet on Tuesday since my surgery is on July 5th.  I have to admit that I am following your story pretty closely.  :-)  Thanks for posting on here and for sharing the same feelings I have.  Makes me feel like I am "normal"! 

Have a great Pre-Op appointment with Dr. Ganta today. 

Catherine :-)

Thanks, Catherine. He was his usual self, reserved, quiet, but very professional. He has a kind of dark sense of humor, which is hard to catch because it's so dry. LOL. I really do like the man because I can kind of be the same way.

The liquid diet is TOUGH the first few days. I'm not going to lie. The fact that my husband and children are still alive is a testament only to my husband being smart enough to wake up and apologize before he even got out of bed. LOL. That carb and caffeine withdrawl was BRUTAL.

This next phase is liquids ONLY the day before and nothing after midnight. So glad to be at the home stretch here, but I will admit that I still feel like I'm going to throw up. I feel better knowing all the labs came back fine though :) I KNEW I was worried for no good reason, but still... it's all a head game right? So glad I have my couselor.