Yay, I Have A Surgery Date!!!

[jen043454 10]

Well, it's official! I have a lapband surgery date of Friday, May 11th!

I've exceeded the expectations of the staff at my bariatric center and lost 12 lbs in 2 weeks, so they scheduled my surgery (even though I technically needed to lose 15 lbs!).

I'm excited, but also stating to get a little nervous.

Anyone else have pre-surgery jitters?

[johnnycantrock 71]

I was banded on the second of this month. I have to say I was nervous up to the day before, but then the jitters went away. It was such a surreal moment that it didn't really hit me till the day after. hang in there!! Don't let it be all you can think about and time will fly!

[NWgirl 574]

congrats! I had pre-surgery jitters, and to cope with those I kind of tried to just ignore it until I was actually sitting in the hospital. You will be okay, and the jitters are normal, so don't let them drive you bonkers

[jen043454 10]

Thanks to both of you for responding. I suppose the "good" thing is that I'm a full time student, and a full time HR director, so I don't have a lot of extra time to think about anything.

Luckily, the date the surgeon had open (otherwise it was in late June!?!?!) is after the end of the semester, and after I get more sick time from work. Double YAY for me! I'll have time off school and be able to take time off work with out getting in trouble!

It's funny how a date can mean so much to me. They didn't give me a time (I guess they call you the night before with a time?) but I'm okay with that. Just knowing that I'm headed in the right direction for a major life change has me excited!