It's a date!

Jul 15, 2010

Well, Monday, July 19th is the big day!  My journey thus far has been quick and painless.  No problems in my pre admitting testing and everything is a GO for Monday!  Optifast has not been difficult... I actually enjoy it!  I add a twp of baking cocoa powder to it each time and lots of ice - never before in my life can I drink 3 or 4 chocolate milk shakes a day and get away with it!!  As of today, July 16th I am down 12 pounds from where I started on April 12th when I went for orientation.  The most remarkable thing is that I have lost two inches on each one of my measurements!!  Already I feel like a different person!!  I met a friend and co-worker of mine at Wal Mart the other day and she thought I had already had the surgery ...  so, a big change already.

I am not nervous about having surgery.  I know that complications can happen... found that out when I had my gall bladder removed a few years ago... but I have a feeling that things are going to go very well and that my road to recovery is going to be fast and easy... just like my road to weight loss surgery.  I believe that if you think positive thoughts, positive things will happen. 

My husband Bob and I will make the trip (once again) down to Toronto on Sunday.  Surgery is scheduled for 8 a.m., so I have to be there at 6 a.m.  It will be an expensive week as we have a minimum of 5 nights booked at the hotel.  Thank goodness the Super 8 on Spadina offers a medical discount - $77 plus taxes per night.  That is do-able!!  I have it booked up until Saturday night, but hoping that we can head home on Friday.  He is taking one of his week's holidays to come to the City with me, and I know how much he hates hospitals... so, I appreciate the sacrifices that he makes for me.

Well, best get going and get this day started... Optifast day #12 here I come!!

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