Yesterday was yet another milestone - our final pre-op appointment with Dr. Lauter (our surgeon). Tia, Tedi, Rick, Deborah and I all piled in the car for the trip to Bellevue. Along the way we pointed out the directions to the hospital because they'd be picking us up and driving back after surgery.
Dr. Lauter was great, as usual. He's always very patient and has the ability to explain things very clearly. We talked about the final details, how our surgery day will go (hopefully) and life immediately afterwards.
So we're all set. It all feels very "real" now. There's that voice inside that's screaming "OMG I'm completely changing my life in 5 days!". A definite mix of fear and excitement. I get so motivated looking at before and after pics on some of the WLS site, it just gets me so excited about all the possibilities. My (Mark) biggest fears are still the anesthesia and the internal healing (I'm a slow healer due to my diabetes).
After the meeting we all went to TGI Fridays. Great meal, lots of fun. No strtict pre-op diet by Dr Lauter - just no big pig-outs or buffets. Love it!
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