Got my date!!!

Aug 08, 2010

 This past week I received my surgery date...September 8th. I have to tell you, I am excited/scared/worried/overwhelmed...you name it, I'm probably feeling it! I've been going through the process since about May to finally get to this point. It's been a whirlwind of emotions but I know I am doing the right thing for myself. All the hoops I had to jump through were fine except the sleep study. The doctor found that I have very mild sleep apnea and sent me for a second sleep study to get a c-pap titration prescription. Turns out that my insurance says my sleep apnea is not "severe" enough to cover the c-pap machine (which my doctor admitted that I maybe wouldn't even need, especially after surgery) and that I'd have to self pay. And since the doctor suggested that I get the darn machine, I had to in order to move forward with the surgery. I was not a happy camper, I paid for the thing...and I get the worst sleep I've ever gotten with that damn thing. 
Anyway, I'm not too excited to start the liquid diet, but I did 6 months of it on a supervised weight loss plan through the hospital so hopefully 2 to 3 weeks will be a walk in the park for me. I actually don't mind the shakes and think they're pretty good. I just hope I still like them after surgery! 
I'm trying to get everything together and prepared so I have everything I need when the surgery does finally come. I don't want to be running around like a chicken with it's head cut off the last week trying to get everything together. I'd much rather be over-prepared (if there is such a thing) than unprepared, if you know what I mean. It makes me nervous to buy protein powders and drinks before surgery cause there's no telling what I'll actually like after all is said and done. Guess it will all be trial and error. 
I do have to say that is board has been such a great help and source of information and inspiration though. Without it I may have never been able to make the decision to go through with surgery. But who knows. 
Wish me luck and send some happy thoughts my way. I'll appreciate it :)
Oh, and scoot over/squish together and make some room for me on the losers bench!

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