Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Dec 27, 2009

My Pre-Operative Appointment


I really didn't know what to expect going into this appointment. I knew I had to meet with the nutritionist and see the surgeon, but still didn't know what that involved.

Meeting with the nutritionist was cool. She gave me two plans I could follow for my 3 week diet before surgery. I think I'll go with the plan involves, slim fast and lean cuisine meals. That just seems like something that would be easier to follow. She said that the first 3 days would probably be my hardest, I hope that's it!

The meeting with the surgeon was as real as it gets. I had to fill out all the preoperative paperwork. It felt like I was signing my life away. Of course you have to agree to this and that, and it was definitely overwhelming, but I think it was smart to do it now, because trust me, if I had to fill that stuff out hours before or even a day before surgery, I may actually change my mine, or at least question if this was really a good decision. I know it is, but like many folks on here, I have children and a husband, and just the thought of not being here for them, because of something that could possibly go wrong in an elective surgery wouldn't sit right with me, and may make me question my reasons for getting the surgery done.

Anyway......! Its over. I signed my rights away, lol.
I'm super excited, and I'm sure in the coming weeks, I'll get super nervous. But I'm getting that surgery!

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