4 days to WLS

Can not believe that I am down to 4 days before WLS.

Thanksgiving Day went well, had baked fish and shrimp besides turkey and the fixing, so ate mostly fish and shrimp and fresh greens salad. Little bit of cranberry, a taste of the candied yam, pumpkin pie, banana cream pie, then took a nice walk. I amazed myself, but I kept hearing Kim say it's okay, just walk ten minutes before and ten minutes after, well it worked. For once I had a Thanksgiving that I was not stuffed till I got sick for one or two days after.

I have been walking in the pool in the morning and walking at Home Depot at night. I am determined to be healthy for WLS. I live on the island of Hawaii and have to travel this coming Wednesday to the island of Oahu to have the surgery. Wednesday I get to visit the dietician who will give the scoops on what my meals need to be like after surgery, etc. Thursday I visit my endroconologist who will be monitoring my diabetes after the surgery, then later in the day I visit the surgeon for pre-op. Friday is surgery at 5 am. I never wake up at 5 am so that will be an experience in itself. I should be discharged come Monday.

From Monday 12/5 to 12/15, I'll be in Honolulu. I have to stay at the Hospital hotel and not come back to the island I live on till cleared by the surgeon. That is the pits cause I rather recover in my own home, but in case of any emergencies I have to stay in Honolulu. Thank goodness the hotel has a full kitchen so I'm taking my mini food processor and the hand held immersion blender that Kim suggested I get. I have two pretty little Japanese chawa mushi dishes and the little spoons in a pretty pink container. I've got a bunch of powder protein packets and an Igloo one quart insulated bottle. Now all I need to get in Honolulu are some Progresso soup, sugar free jello and popsicles and I am good to go.

I have a well meaning classmate who had beefed up his round about "don't do this surgery speechs", ended up with me telling him, "look I made up my mind and there's nothing you can say that will change my decision." He finally accepted things and has gathered 20 of my classmates for a "prayer team" for me. I am so very humbled. Prayers are powerful. Can't go wrong with a prayer team praying for you.

I'm ready for sugery. I am ready for a new healthier life.