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Love myself for who I am and not what I look like!

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Finish my pre-op testing on Monday, 7/11/11.

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To climb up to see the falls on vacation next year in 2012!!!

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not need as much pain medication

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  • Comment by Mama477 on 8/1/11 9:18 am
    Hope you have a textbook procedure and speedy recovery! Meg
  • Comment by kahlana on 8/1/11 6:27 am
    Good luck with your surgery and with the recovery process. I hope it is uneventful and swift for you!
  • Comment by Kermit P. on 7/31/11 4:26 pm
    Wishing you lots of luck and a smoothe recovery......this is quite a journey and it is worh it!! ~~Jennifer
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6 days and a wake up and other ramblings
posted on 7/26/11 3:49 pm
My pre-op liquid diet starts tomorrow. I only have to do 5 days so it's not too bad. I can't believe that I am 6 days and a wake up from my surgery date!  It seemed to take forever to get to this point and there were days on my journey that I didn't think I would ever get here!

I'm not scared about the surgery. Some people have said that I must not be taking this seriously or I would be scared. I just trust my team. I am a bit nervous about how the after is going to work. I don't have little ones under foot but I do have three adults that I have spoiled rotten. It's my own fault, I know. My husband is grumbling about having to make his own lunches...GASP!!!!     My Mother lives with us and is already griping about making her own dinner!!!  My 20 year old son is the only one not making me feel guilty. He does his own laundry and says he'll pick up and do everyone else's laundry,too. He already can cook most things and says that he'll do dinner whenever I need him to. We even sat down and made menus for the next few weeks, so he'll be able to grocery shop for us if I don't feel like it. Both my husband and mother griped about taking him. I am shocked!!! My son doesn't drive yet. All they have to do is drive and push the cart!!!   I guess eventually, if they will get hungry enough, some one will take him grocery shopping! lol

I think the real problem isn't the surgery. I think the real problem is with me taking time to do something for myself. I do take time for myself, but normally it's squeezed into small sections of time when no one else is inconvenienced. This is different because I'm making myself the priority over their needs. No one in my life is comfortable with the change. I'm sorry that my decision is making my family uncomfortable, but their unwillingness to do for themselves will NOT make me change my mind!!

I hope everyone will get with the program in the next 6 days. I'm having this done. I've worked too darned hard for this. I know that having RNY will not only add more years to my life, but it will also add more life to those years. Once it's all done and I'm back on my feet, I'll be able to do more and go longer. Maybe then my husband and my mom will understand why I chose this in the first place. I was hoping that those closest to me would act more supportive as I got closer to the big day. I'm not gonna let go of that hope!    I still have 6 days!!!LOL And besides, I have all of you. My virtual support buddies!!!     Thanks y'all!!!   -Julie


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