Pre-surgery anxiety, jitters normal?!?!?

[Neanie in Texas 2]

Hey, my surgery date is June 6th also. I too am having some anxiety just about the surgery itself. I know I have made the right decision. I think it is normal to be nervous. I cannot believe after all the time spent waiting through the pre-op red tape that it is just one week away. I had my pre-op testing this week and meet with my surgeon on Thursday. Then, I will be ready to get this done.

I want to be a Jewel of June also.

Keep in touch. Prayers and hugs to all of you

Neanie

[Valentina 2,642]

A "Jewel of June" you are!!! :grouphug:

Just remember when times get tough, we "Jewels" are made of "hard" stuff!:boxing:

I go for my last med. clearance on May 31st. I just had my knee replaced in March :crutch: and had all kinds of pre-op testing, so most of that can be used. I have to have a blood draw and a chit chat, then on to the 6th!!

Keep in touch . That way you will never be traveling down this road alone!!:car:

Valentina :grouphug: :grouphug:

Hey, my surgery date is June 6th also. I too am having some anxiety just about the surgery itself. I know I have made the right decision. I think it is normal to be nervous. I cannot believe after all the time spent waiting through the pre-op red tape that it is just one week away. I had my pre-op testing this week and meet with my surgeon on Thursday. Then, I will be ready to get this done.

I want to be a Jewel of June also.

Keep in touch. Prayers and hugs to all of you

Neanie

[mnbsleeve 87]

Hey Becky!

Thank you so much for your response! Congratulations on your surgery! I'm glad to hear everything went smoothly. I totally understand what you mean about taking care of others emotionally! It's one of the reasons I did not want to share this upfront with many people. It's difficult enough to manage one's own emotions and thought process but to have to explain and soothe others etc., it becomes too much. At some point we have to put ourselves first. For me it was a real process determining who to tell and when. Of course my husband has been part of this decision from the begining but then I scrutinized who I would tell and at what point of the process. Much depended on the support I may need or on what I call the "intrusive factor." :-) Some folks just get curious and ask things or involve themselves with things that frankly are non of their business -- even if well meaning. They don't often realized the personal nature of their questions or involvement. So if they don't have that good "valve," they'll find out later... maybe! :-)

I have to loose about 100 lbs. too! We'll get there!!! Thank you so much for your kindness and support. I wish you the very best. Take good care of yourself these next few days as you heal. I really look forward to hearing about your progress and I will definitely be in touch! Hugs!!!

MNB

Hi,

I just got sleeved on Monday. You are perfectly okay to be nervous. It is a big operation and one that should not be taken lightly. But go through your list of reasons on why are doing this and weigh that against your fears. After that, think about what will happen if you let those fears get to you. If you do, then you will most likely have to have an operation in the future on one of the many diseases you already have or will have due to obesity. You have come too far to let fear get the best of you.

I was nervous too but mainly about the operation - my mind had been made up that the operation was the right thing to do. The process was run smoothly and everyone was so nice that the process toward getting on the operating table was a breeze. It happened so fast, I didn't have time to really panic. It helped a lot before that I needed to not act scared or too worried because it would only cause worry and panic attacks for my mom and husband. It made it easier to be stronger, having to reassure them. You will probably feel the same way.

I will admit I cried the morning after my operation because I was in a lot of pain and no one was around that I had to worry about worrying. The nurse was nice and just told me to get it out. I actually forgot about that now and just told my husband about it. It seemed so hopeless in that moment but I got over it quickly like it was a passing thunderstorm. But I got discharged by 5:30 on Tuesday and felt pretty good at home that day but still really groggy so I slept a lot. When I woke up on Wednesday, I felt like myself mentally and had a good amount of energy. Everything still hurts today but Tylenol takes the edge off when I really need some prescription assistance.

I think it will be worth those two days if the sleeve helps me lose the 100+ pounds that I still need to lose. I am worried to a certain degree because I can really put down some liquids - more than I thought possible but in reality I am only doing 2-4 oz over an hour's time. I admit I am worried what the end results will be, that I will be one of those people who don't have much restrictions. However, liquids are different than other foods so I am sure I will feel A LOT more restriction after I move to them which will not be for awhile. I guess I should be glad to have gotten all my Protein in today!

I'm sure your surgery will go well - I wish you the best and feel free to contact me with any questions. I may not know of them but I may remember someone who can answer it for us!

[mnbsleeve 87]

Wow Neanie! Looks like there will be several of us having surgery the SAME day!!! How cool is that? I love this site and all the wonderful people we are surrounded with! I can't tell you how much better I feel since I first posted my question yesterday. I slept well last night and my confidence is way up. We'll get through this together!!! I really believe that! Good luck fellow Jewel! :-) We'll be in touch!!!! Prayers and hugs to you as well!!!

Hey, my surgery date is June 6th also. I too am having some anxiety just about the surgery itself. I know I have made the right decision. I think it is normal to be nervous. I cannot believe after all the time spent waiting through the pre-op red tape that it is just one week away. I had my pre-op testing this week and meet with my surgeon on Thursday. Then, I will be ready to get this done.

I want to be a Jewel of June also.

Keep in touch. Prayers and hugs to all of you

Neanie

[mnbsleeve 87]

Neanie, I think I accidentally removed you as a friend! Sorry about that. I'll be adding you again. I'm such a dork with this site. I'll get the hang of if!!!! :-)

Hey, my surgery date is June 6th also. I too am having some anxiety just about the surgery itself. I know I have made the right decision. I think it is normal to be nervous. I cannot believe after all the time spent waiting through the pre-op red tape that it is just one week away. I had my pre-op testing this week and meet with my surgeon on Thursday. Then, I will be ready to get this done.

I want to be a Jewel of June also.

Keep in touch. Prayers and hugs to all of you

Neanie

[optimistic 0]

Hi,

I think it would be abnormal not to have some jitters. I was absolutely sure that I wanted to do this, and I still had jitters. Then after the surgery, when you feel the worst, you may wonder if you did the right thing (I did), but you absolutely did. I am 4 weeks post surgery. Went shopping with my daughter and took size 18 and 20 pants into the dressing room with me (22 before surgery). I had to go out and get 16's !!! It is an amazing feeling to have the pounds drop away. Also, the liquid diet, which I was on for 2 weeks post surgery, may seem awful, but remember it is only for a very short time, and your whole life you will feel better! Good luck!

Hello Gang,

I posted this in the pre-op forum and it occured to me that you post-op folks may have some insight for me!

My surgery date has been set for June 6th and I am excited but I have been having lots of anxiety! I wake up at night thinking I'm crazy to do this. In the morning when I look over the entire journey and how I came to this decision, I am comfortable and convinced and positive it's the right thing for me at this time!

Is this normal? Did others have these pre-op fears?

I also worry I will not be able to think clearly. I am a doctoral student (don't attend regular classes weekly) and fear I will not be able to do my work for too long. I think this is contributing to my anxiety.

Any help, support, ideas are greatly appreciated! Best wishes to everyone on the board in their journey!

MNB

[optimistic 0]

PS - just saw the end of your letter about being a doctoral student. I am an attorney, and was back at work for half a day on Friday (after Monday surgery), and back full time one week after surgery. Only found pain medication (except for liquid tylenol) necessary for a few days. Hope this helps..