The Diva Within: Pre- Op, Poop, and Promises

Tomorrow is the BIG day! I am packed, prepped, and ready to go. All helping hands are on deck, my sister is here to supervise the children, my MIL is on standby, as is my mom, and my work mom P.H. I had a protein shake for breakfast and have been on clear liquids since. I don't feel hungry at all but I do envy those who are chewing their food today. I am much more excited than I am nervous, there have been prayers a plenty and I thank everyone for the support! I know I will come out on the other side of this in one piece, well more like two because the big portion of my old stomach will be removed. Now all there is to do is sleep(if at all possible) and wake up. I will post an update as soon as I am able <3 Peace :)

This is my empty bottle of mag citrate I had to drink this morning. It tastes like salty flat sprite. Now that my "prep" is done I'm off to take a nap.

And more info about the VSG procedure.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/vsg/about_vertical_sleeve_gastrectomy.html

A quick and dirty about the "sleeve"

The RNY (Gastric bypass) is below for comparison.

I promised I would do it alright so here goes...now that I look back (it was only a month ago) I was much huger ( that is a word isn't it?) than I thought. I'm a bit ashamed, but at least I have the wherewithal to be actively doing something about it. I said I will post everything, so as much as it make me uncomfortable here I am in all my fat glory, I hope this helps someone. I always look for people with similar body composition to compare myself to so it is important that I be courageous and do this. My highest weight has been 247 (ouch!!! and I wasn't even pregnant at the time) and I am a very tall 5' tall.