Man what a journey. I started this process in February and now on Tuesday the 6th of October I will be having my surgery. I feel like I am finally making it to the finish line, but really I am starting a whole new journey.

I am excited about this new journey. I feel like I have a lot more tools to fight my weight than I ever have. I will have the tool of my new pouch that will help me eat less and hopefully not feel hungry all the time. I have the tool of my mind. I have been working with the therapist on emotional issues and this has really helped me see the whole picture of my obesity and how it has affected my life. I have the knowledge about better nutrition that I have learned from my NUT and from reading so many different posts on OH. This will help me fuel my new small pouch with healthy choices that will be good for my body.

I don't expect it to be a total cakewalk after surgery, but I am going into this process knowing that if I don’t do something different my health will continue to go downhill and I will die at an early age. Armed with this knowledge I am at peace with my decision to let Dr. Hoehn and his team operate on me. I am entrusting him with my life and I am confident in his abilities.

I know there will be challenges ahead. That's life, whether you have had RNY or not. I am determined to push through the challenges, get my health back on track and start living my life. My obesity is on the verge of making me a prisoner to my own body and I am ready to break free! So no matter how hard it gets I am going to keep my eye on the prize, the prize of a healthier me.