Mamaui
Hi Friends,
I hope you are doing well. This journey to regain my health and live at a normal body weight seem to be a struggle most of my life. I have a lot of responsibilities at work and at home. I have ten children, several with special needs. My surgery is scheduled for 13 days from today and I am nervous, excited, scared and feeling all kinds of emotions right now. I am so grateful that my insurance now covers the anastomosis duodenal switch surgery that I'm going to be having. I am especially thankful to have been receiving excellent care so far.
I have now started the pre-op liquid diet preparing for operation. This has been an especially difficult time and I feel like I am literally breaking up with food through this process. I am now realizing the extent that food has influenced my life. I am needing to be very cognizant of emotional triggers that would compel me to want to eat... which is pretty much everything LOL. It's not funny and I'm quite miserable at the moment but it is what it is. I'm not sure what to expect the first couple days and weeks following surgery but I have appreciated hearing from all of you and being able to read your post and learning from your experiences.
One of the positive things that have come out of this journey for me is that I am finally putting myself on my own list meaning, I am taking care of myself and making time for my health and self-care in a way that I have not done before. I have many reasons why this has been a challenge and they are all valid but it's no excuse not to take care of me. If I'm not healthy and emotionally present in my life and I'm no good for my children or my demanding work.
Love, light and blessings to you all ???
About Me
Before & After
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