Moving Right Along

Full steam ahead ... 

I've shared my journey with a lot more people now. Such a positive response I've had! I feel very loved and a ton of support.

I finished two of the books on my previous list! I'm perusing two more. No sense reading the same things over and over.

I had a great extended weekend at Haviland Lake near Durango, CO. I spent a good bit of time in prayer and meditation and had a time to reflect on what is ahead. It was good to have that time to "get my head on straight" and make sure my heart and mind were alligned.

Yesterday I went to a pre-op education class at the WLS center. Learned new stuff and remembered old stuff. Met two ladies who are having surgery on the same day as me, although theirs is the vertical sleeve.

Things I learned that I didn't like were having to wait until the surgeon says I can have liquid after the surgery when they say I will have a very dry mouth. Fun, fun.

The other thing that almost made me push away from the table and walk away was needing clear liquids only the day before surgery. I've since found out I can have protein shakes that day which means I may survive after all.

Today I met with the surgeon for my pre-op appointment. It appears this is really happening. Ha! I asked him a ton of questions which he was patient and wonderful about. I signed my consent form and we went through all of the possible complications. We talked about how quickly I will come off medications, how quickly my diabetes will subside, and how quickly I'll recover! I seriously get teary eyed when I think about it!

I got my surgery time and my post-op prescriptions.  I have to check in at 6:30 on the 15th and surgery should be around 8. Rumor has it some gastric bypass patients are only spending one night in the hospital.  I will do my best to get up and walk and drink every little two ounce cup of water or protein drinks they give me.  I would love to be back home as soon as I can!

Hey, wanna see a morbidly obese woman completely freak out? When you have her diagnosis listed on a form for surgery where it says DIAGNOSIS: MORBIDLY OBESE, don't follow that with a "code" that is 278.1. She could think you have mistaken her weight!  Because while she is overweight, she's not that overweight.  

More to talk about but I've got to get ready for Bible class tonight.

"He must become more and I must become less." - John 3:30

Be blessed and be blessings y'all!