cathimajig
Pre-op with Dr Cywes
Feb 23, 2011
First things first: I've lost 9.5 lbs!! Woohoo!
I met for the last time with my surgon today...well, the last time until until the day of my surgery. My mom came with me, and I think she's feeling a lot more comfortable with my surgery. She seems to really like my surgeon, which is good. We went over my diet for the next week. No change until 2 days prior to surgery. So, high protein and less than 30g carbs. Easy peasy. Then, I'm on a clear liquid diet for 2 days before the surgery...not so easy peasy. LOL
The whole point is to shrink my liver as much as possible. Dr Cywes showed us some pictures of a fatty liver vs regular. Definitely a big difference. And he also showed us pics of the damage that can happen when trying to lift a fatty liver during surgery. Suffice it to say, I'll definitely be following my preop diet to the letter. Scary things can happen if you don't, and I'm just not that into taking chances.
My surgery is a week away, and I'm just so impatient. If I could check myself into the hospital right now to have it done, I'd do it in a second. But at the same time, each day I get a little more nervous. Not scared really, just a little anxious. I keep having dreams related to the surgery...not nightmares, but I'm not getting good rest either. I don't know how to explain it. I've never had surgery of any type before, and I think it's the unknown that's giving me trouble.
So that's where I'm at today: 9.5 lbs lighter, a whole lot excited and a little bit nervous.
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About Me
Jacksonville, FL
Location
47.9
BMI
Surgery
03/03/2011
Surgery Date
Sep 13, 2010
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