July 16, 2006

• Pre-op Prep

  I went in yesterday for my pre-op testing and appointment.  It all went very well and quite smoothly…to my relief.

  
  

  Jason came with me and we met with Dr. Snyder, my surgeon, who was very optimistic about my results from surgery.  He has not only set long term goals for me, but short term ones as well.  He even went so far as to say that I will be quite the little hotty once I’m at my goal weight.  He cracks me up!

  
  

  Anyway, I started my clear liquid diet today.  All I have to say is that I have drank more fluids today than I thought possible!  I’m on my 10th bottle of water and I’ve had 2 glasses of iced tea, 3 cups of chicken broth, 1 cup of Jell-O, and 2 popsicles (all sugar free of course).  My stomach will not quit growling!  It’s driving me insane!!

  
  

  I have one more day of this and I also have to scrub my body down with betadine tomorrow night and then again Monday morning before the surgery. 

  
  

  People are a bit nervous in my household, especially my daughters.  My sons don’t really understand all of this, but my girls certainly do and are just a tad bit concerned.  Dora wants to be with me at all times while at the hospital…but that’s not possible, even though she will be with me most of the time.  Corin is going to her grandmother’s along w/ her brother Jonah…and Caleb will stay with my ex-husband on and off over the next week.  It is his last week of school so he can’t stay there the entire time…but will be there all day Monday and in the evenings with the exception of Thursday, which Jason has off of work and will be home.

  
  

  That’s pretty much my update right now.  The next time that I post anything will not be until after I’m home next week. 

  
  

  Thanks again for all of the well wishes and support!

  
  

  

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