Four Days Until My Surgery

Sep 26, 2010

Well after a long road the time has finally come for my surgery.  I gave up cigarettes, cafeeine, soda and carbs and on 9/30/10 I will begin my new life.  I was terminated from my job on 9/17, my birthday, and when I saw my surgeopn for my pre-op appointment, they were going to postpone me as I was pretty stressed out.  I spoke to the psycholigist on staff and after ww had a talk she advised my surgeon that I would be mentally ok to have the surgery on the 30th.

I am going through so many emotions now.  I have lost 18 pounds pre-op and was to loose 10.  I am anxious, scared, happy all at once.  I think about how well I am doing on pre-op so if I just do this, I will loose weight and won'ri know this is om anxiout need the surgery, but that is how all my diets begin and then I an never keep it up and go back to old habits and gain all the weight back plus more.  I know this is what is best for me.  I have thought long and hard about it.  I have been told that I am taking the easy way out and for any of you going through this process, you know this is no easy way out.

I plan to get a blog going of my journey.  As this is where I cam eto for my support before and will continue to come to after my surgery for suggections and support on how to maintain my weight loss and the issues we go through.  I also pan on attending the support group through my surgery center through Alta Bates in Oakland, CA.  My surgeon Dr. Kim has been awesome up to this point as well as their staff.

More to follow.... 

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