4 days to go

Jul 22, 2009

Did all the blood work, preadmissions, nutrition class, and final Dr. visit prior to surgery.  I am as prepared as possible.  My husband is in pamper mode and my mom says she has not been able to sleep for the past 3 weeks.  My mother is staying with my for the entire surgery and recovery at the hospital.  Been on the protien diet 22 days now.  Oh my, I am pooped out.  I have gained such a deep respect for WLS patients.  How very brave one must be to take on such a monumental change in lifestyle.  It is not an easy way out.  I worked with someone that decided against the procedure.  I always wonded why.  Slowly my friend has taken off 50 pounds.  I understand completely why they opted out of sugery.  I am scared as hell anyway.  I have to cure my Barretts esophogus, my grandpa died of esphohgus cancer, I do not want to go through what he went through.  I will always wonder if he could have been cured if he would have looked further into his heartburn.  He lived to the age of 82, he probably would have declined the surgery.  He was a crusty character.  I suppose I will find out in heaven, not planning to go too soon. . .

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