Hi Rachelle, I had my surgery on thurs. 7-19. It's normal to be nervous about going through surgery. I take a mild sedative before going to the dentist for anything, so as you can imagine the thought of surgery was quite frightening to me. I just kept telling myself that my surgeon has done many lapbands, and other than the IV insertion, I would be asleep for the rest of the procedure. I was surprised on the day of surgery that I was really not that nervous. I got a litter teary saying goodbye to my children, but I felt that there was no turning back now, and I did not want to turn back I wanted to go for it. Good luck and I know you will be fine.