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I met with the doctor/surgeon on Friday May 18th and now have a Surgery Date.  JULY 23rd!  My preop appointement is on my 36th birthday July 3rd.  I'm super excited.  

Because of having two csections with a vertical incision and a hernia next to the incision, the doctor said that having the Gastric Sleeve would be the best option.  I was kind of expecting this, but had been told by the nurse that it should be fine.  I am a bit nervous about this option as everyone seems to lose more with the Gastic Bypass, but I know this is a tool and that I can use it to help me get healthy which is the main goal.

I have my sister in law coming out to Toronto from Utah to help while I'm recovering and so this is a huge blessing!  I told my two children on Saturday night and it went well.  They were both excited for the things that I will be able to do.  This link was very helpful:  http://www.uhn.ca/PatientsFamilies/Health_Information/Health_Topics/Documents/Talking_to_Children_about_Bariatric_Surgery.pdf.

I also told my boss at work, so that we could get the process going for my short term leave.  Another huge blessing in my life.  

It is 1 month from tomorrow that I start the optifast/liquid only diet.  The hard part will begin.  But it is going to be worth it! 

About a year ago, I began the process of talking with my General Doctor.  His referral went in, and I had my first appointment in May 2017 with the Toronto Western Bariatric Surger Program.  I completed all of my appointments by December and have been waiting since then to meet with the surgeon.  Finally, this Friday is my appointment with the surgeorn.  It  has been so hard having that five month gap between my appointments and meeting with the doctor.  In some ways it hasn't felt real at all yet.  But this Friday, I have a feeling it will begin to feel very real.

I have so many fears:

1.  Will it work for me?  Maybe I'll be the one person that it doesn't work for?

2.  Will I be successful?  I'm a perfectionist and want to do it well?

3.  Will I still be able to live my life?

4.  What about all the skin?

5.  Should I tell my work yet?  I've been waiting until I have a surgery date to get that process going with leave and such.

I feel blessed to be able to use this tool to help me in my journey to health.  It's getting real.