Dorkgirl_41

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So, after writing about waiting, waiting, and waiting on my last post I got the call today with my surgery date!  I will be on the losers bench 4/22/13!! Wow, a new beginning. I'm so, so happy that I can't hardly stand myself. lol  There's a lot for me to do now. I have a long list of stuff I want to do around the house before the surgery so I better get started. I have a feeling 4 weeks is going to blow by!

I'm getting impatient waiting for the surgery scheduler to call. I left another message on Friday to hopefully get things moving, but I know I just have to wait until she gets to my chart. Already been cleared by my surgeon to get a date, just have to wait for the scheduler to get through her stack. I picture a huge stack of charts on her desk that she's toiling to get through. lol 

In the meantime, I'm working on the necessary changes. Still struggling with no drinking with meals. That's going to be a booger for me. I'm making myself a space that's just dedicated to be my "bariatric" shelf. With two young adult sons living in the house I have to claim what's mine and let them know hands off! Also preparing my closet. Seeing what sizes I have and washing those that I haven't been able to wear in years. I can't wait until I start going through the sizes!

I've been bookmarking WLS personal blogs and such in an attempt to get even more info. I'm consumed by this journey and I think that's what I have to be....consumed. I need to have this hyper focus in order to make these changes and make them stick. I'm determined more than I have ever been to make this necessary change. I want to live. Simple as that.

FINALLY!! I have been having trouble with that one last pound that just would not move. My doctor wasn't too worried about it, but it was driving me crazy. It finally decided to let go today. One pound may not seem like a big deal, but every pound I lose is 1 more pound that I have prevailed over. One more pound that I vow to work hard to never see again.

Now I'm just waiting to hear from the surgery scheduler to get my date.  Will it ever get here?

Into a whole new lifestyle. A healthier lifestyle. A lifestyle that I owe to myself. I deserve to treat my body better than I have these past 41 years. I deserve to be healthier and to give myself the chance to live longer than I would if I continue on the path I'm currently on. Here I go............