Dear Tammy, I remember all those feelings and emotions that come while waiting for surgery. They will soon be all behind you and you will have the excitement of seeing the scale change in a downward direction and the wonder of having your clothes get loser and loser.(Do you have any consignment shops nearby?) You will be able to do all the things necessary to get through it all, the emptying of a drain will become second nature to you and you will become proficient in giving yourself the injections, those days will fly by and along with it a new way of eating an incorporating new habits that will help you be successful . Follow your doctors plan as closely as you can, the rules they give us are for a reason. Your new pouch will work for you as long as you use it properly.

Wishing you all the best.

Sher