Two months till the day

Dec 30, 2010

Well, nearly. March 2nd, 2011, I am scheduled to have my surgery. It seems more and more real every time I write it down. Today I told my supervisor that I'll be off for two months. I was nervous about that, but it went ok. It's his responsibility to find someone to replace me for that period of time. I just hope it's someone who can keep up, i don't want to come back to work and have to hit the ground running. I've told a couple of co-workers, the ones i work most closely with. I don't know if i want to tell many more people. I'll see how i feel about it.

I was worried about the week after surgery. Because I live about 2 hours away from the hospital, they want me to stay in Toronto for the week after surgery. My daughers live in an upstairs apartment, and i was worried about having to manage those stairs, and getting out for exercise. So, although they live close to the hospital, that wasn't the best option. I considered a hotel, but I was worried about being alone. I posted in the Ontario forum, because i was sure that someone had said something about a local long term care facility offering post surgery stays. I found St. Hilda's Towers, which is a 20 minute drive from HRRH, and costs $90 a day. Which is perfect. it's also close to my daughters' apartment, so they can come and visit. That's really taken a worry off of my shoulders.

I'm feeling very prepared, emotionally, and getting there, habitually (by this I mean, working on my habit of eating too quickly). I had a stomach bug for a couple of days this past week, i was vomitting all night, and couldn't eat for the next couple of days. I started myself on clear fluids yesterday, and today i managed toast and soup. It's kind of like practice for post surgery.

I am comfortable with my choice to have the RNY. It is the solution for me. It covers my trouble areas (eating too much, too fast, the wrong things). It will help me have the life that i deserve. I don't want to put off living anymore.

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