Only 3 Weeks

Well, it is time. Tomorrow, I will go for my last "pre-op" visit! Three weeks from now, it will all be over. Or rather, it will all be beginning. Things got very "real" today, when the financial people called to tell me what to expect to pay tomorrow. Needless to say, I will be taking care of my deductible, the family deductible, and probably all of our out of pocket expenses for the year. (Yeah, I think we will itemize our taxes next year and see if we get a break!)

Several people have asked about my procedure.  I am having a vertical sleeve gastrectomy, or a "sleeve". Basically, they will remove most of my stomach. Fun times!

If all goes as planned, I will only be in the hospital overnight. And we all hope it goes well, because Dan Reid only took off 2 days, and we all KNOW he will be back at work on Thursday morning!

Here are my/our tentative plans...

Granny Linda is coming on Monday night, and she is staying until Thursday. She will be on "Kid Duty." Then, on Friday,  I am hoping to be doing well and able to take care of business. Well, at least get the kids to school. Someone will undoubtedly bring them home for me (I have such great friends/co-workers). Then after the weekend, I want it to be business as usual.  As Dan likes to say, I "do pretty well with surgeries and things like this." And he has already said, "I expect you'll bounce right back like always." I am not sure if I should be proud he has the faith in me, or concerned that he just wants to get right back to work??? As annoyed as I get sometimes, I love the practical, no-nonsense, go-to-work-and-make-a-living side of him.

Tonight, I am nervous. I am not sure if it is because of the appointment tomorrow, the fact I have to pay out a nice chunk of change tomorrow, or the fact that I went to tour Milam (the 6th grade school for those out-of-towners) with Sadie tonight. Any one of those things is enough to make one weak.

I do have some concerns, and I would like to ask for prayers for them.
1.) Surgery will go well (I know - This is understood.)
2.) Dehydration - there is a high risk of dehydration, and I don't want to end up dehydrated
3.) Quick recovery- I don't want to be down too long. I have worked too hard to be at this level of fitness/desire to exercise, and I do not want to break the habit.

Thank you all for your continued support. It really means the world to me!