16 days until surgery

Sep 12, 2010

Another week has passed...very quickly. My world is changing in more ways than I can count. I feel like God has his hand in everything that is happening, and I have had sign after sign that I am making the right decision to have WLS.
 
I was offered a new job on Thursday! I am going to start working full-time on the PICC team at a local hospital. It is such a giant weight lifted off of my shoulders to be able to go back to what I love! Long story, but I was bullied out of a different PICC team in Kansas City last October. It has been very emotional for me to get over being treated so poorly, and I have no doubt that some of the bullying stemmed from my weight. I left because I hated feeling like the fat girl in high school being picked on by the head cheerleader again, and then hated myself for letting her force me out of what I was truly passionate about. Now it is all over! I am working with the PICC team one day a week now, and will transition to full-time after my leave for surgery!

My family went to a new church this morning - all 3 of us! My husband has been very resistant to going to church for the last few years, and he was willing and not grumpy about going today! It was really nice to be able to worship next to him! It is a church not too far from our home, I have a couple of friends that go there, and my daughter lasted in the nursery for the whole service without them having to page me to go get her! That was a first! 

Schedule this week:

Monday I have an appointment with my pulmonologist to adjust the settings on my CPAP before surgery. If I get anything out of this surgery, I hope it is losing that crazy CPAP machine. It has been a huge adjustment, and I can't stand it!

Tuesday I have my pre-op class and get all the information to start my liquid diet Wednesday morning. I am not nervous about the class, in fact, I am looking forward to having some one-on-one time with Dr. Price to be able to go through my laundry list of questions. I am nervous about starting the liquid diet. Just liquids for 2 weeks!! I know it is to shrink the liver to make the surgery easier, but for real...isn't there another way!?!? Tuesday is also my dad's birthday, so we will go to dinner with him and that will be my last meal.

Wednesday I start my 2 week pre-op liquid diet...I will update you on how the first day goes. I anticipate hunger and grumpiness, but God works in mysterious ways, maybe it will be wonderful!

Ciao!

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