Surgery

I go tomorrow for my last nutrition session with maria. The last few weeks I have felt like... a junkie getting ready to start rehab. Holidays have been horrible.. I need this surgery...i want this surgery and all i can think about is what i wont be able to eat once i have this surgery. The pop i have been trying to ween myself off...i am drinking like crazy!!! Aughhhh...It's like I have to have that last hit of pop...like I said a junkie off to rehab!!!   Well here is to starting over and hopefully surgery will be scheduled soon.

I know exactly what you mean.  I was making and eating my favorite meals.  I did a last super and I did a last hoorah with my friends.  We went to dinner, then drank the night away.  I know you are stressing about it, but after the surgery I didn't even think about it much.  I did breakdown in a grocery store one day just so frustrated that I couldn't have hardly anything and that grocery store had now become a long drawn out process instead of I'll just run in and grab a few things.  Do you have a surgery date?

No surgery date yet. They will be sending for insurance auth next week. Hopefully soon. But I have waited this long. I can wait a few more weeks. Thank you for the words of encouragement. I needed that.

It's my pleasure!  I even freaked out the night before and said I can't do this.  My husband looked at me and calmly asked, what was more important, my life or food.  That definately hit home.  Now, I choose to eat to live, not live to eat.

Good Luck on your journey.  You'll be on a diet prior to your surgery.  I was a pop junkie myself but I was able to get past that.  After surgery you'll find that alot of your cravings and tastes will change.  Use this as a tool for the future because you will return to normal in time.  I have had one sip of pop since I've had my surgery and found it to be too sweet. 
 

Surgery is scheduled for April 12th!!! Yeah cant wait to start my journey to a healthier life. BTW I have offically stopped drinking pop. Been clean for over two weeks now. LOL The headaches only lasted a week. I dont even crave it any more.  Thank you Dr. Kerlakian and your staff. You all are wonderful and very helpful.