The clock is ticking...12 days to surgery!

Nov 17, 2011

Thank heavens for this website.  I now know that it is perfectly normal to have sweated blood agonizing over getting VSG surgery approved, then once it is approved, to be absolutely terrified as the day approaches.  YIKES!  WHAT HAVE I DONE?!?!  Yep, all that's to be expected.  It's scary to realize one is going under the knife, even though the results will hopefully be life-changing.  I'm tired of diabetes, tired of high blood pressure and arthritis.  I want to run, and play racquetball and tennis and softball.  I want to have energy to get through the day without feeling like my rear end is dragging.  I am, as I told my surgeon at my first appointment, sick and tired of being sick and tired.

So, what's to do now?  My low/no-carb diet, exercise like crazy, stock up on good books to read during recovery.  And turn to this website for reassurance and comfort.  I couldn't have done it without OH and the good folks on the forums I visit who have helped support me through this entire process.  There aren't words to express the extent of my gratitude. 

12 days to a new life!

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