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Tomorrow is it. I have spent months wishing I could have the sleeve instead of the band. Now my band is out and I am being sleeved tomorrow. I am terrified I will fail. Nervous about potential pain. Not looking forward to waking up from anesthesia, which is always somewhat unpleasant. Not looking forward to spending a night in the hospital. Not looking forward to the road of recovery and readjustment ahead of me. I am already wondering what I am thinking, going forward with this. I know it is just last minute jitters.

I had no pre-op diet to stick to due to low BMI and nonfatty liver, but I am doing just liquids today based on anecdotal reports of easier bathroom stuff the day after if the gut is kind of clean. So just liquids for me today.

Anyone else having surgery tomorrow? I need a Xanax! lol!

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Tomorrow is it. I have spent months wishing I could have the sleeve instead of the band. Now my band is out and I am being sleeved tomorrow. I am terrified I will fail. Nervous about potential pain. Not looking forward to waking up from anesthesia, which is always somewhat unpleasant. Not looking forward to spending a night in the hospital. Not looking forward to the road of recovery and readjustment ahead of me. I am already wondering what I am thinking, going forward with this. I know it is just last minute jitters.

I had no pre-op diet to stick to due to low BMI and nonfatty liver, but I am doing just liquids today based on anecdotal reports of easier bathroom stuff the day after if the gut is kind of clean. So just liquids for me today.

Anyone else having surgery tomorrow? I need a Xanax! lol!

from your screen name, i am assuming you are a nurse. . . aren't we nurses silly. . . I stood all day long 12 hour shifts in the pre-op holding area starting IV's and telling people they would be ok and everything would be fine. . . that their anesthesiologist was great and so was their surgeon. . . then along comes our surgery and we're like "OH MY GOD"!!!!!! Now the shoe is on the other foot! hehehehe. . . you'll be ok, everything will be fine. . . your surgeon and anesthesiologist are great and will take good care of you. . . You don't need xanax, you need trust. . . Really, everything will be fine, and so will you. . . a few months from now you'll be giving newbies advise too. . .good luck and see you on the losers bench soon!!!

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