Nearing

Dec 10, 2008

My surgery date is rapidly approaching, I know the time will fly by.  Next week I have my nutritional class and pre-op visit with Dr. Gornichec.  I start my liquid diet in 11 days....not really looking forward to that much, but I will look at it as the beginning of my new life.  I am sure it will help mentally prepare me for what I must do post-op diet-wise.  I have met many wonderful people and have read many stories here on OH, and I am encouraged by all the fascinating before and after photos.  I am somewhat nervous about how much loose skin I am going to have afterwards, since I already have a large pannus to begin with.....and very large saggy boobs.  I don't know if is even possible that perhaps alot of this will shrink and maybe I won't need plastic surgery too badly.  I will not have insurance to cover plastics later, so I am just going to hope for the best.  I plan on joining tan and tone (they don't have a contract), and I hope that will help.

I have met a couple of very wonderful ladies on here, one of whom is having her surgery next week, and I hope and pray all goes well for her!!!  I plan on visiting her in the hospital.  She is my mentor, as she is a few weeks ahead of me in this journey, having the same procedure by the same surgeon.

I continue to monitor my blood sugars regularly, I think I have a handle on it at this point.  I will be curious to see how quickly my blood sugar problem is rectified after surgery...they say it usually happens right away, which is quite interesting, and proves there is something in the rearrangement of the intestines rather than the weight loss that seems to "cure" the type II diabetes in a big majority of people.  Can't wait!!

0 Comments