2 days til' surgery.

[ER New 2]

Really really nervious...

I'm having me VSG surgery on saturday, and I am so nervious. I am 36, 250lbs, cant walk due to arthritis in my knees, and this i feel is my only option. I keep reading the stories posted and i feel the more i know.... The more nervious i get !!!.

My surgery will be in Tijuana, in Angeles hospital....so, just wantbto kmow what you guys reccomend i take to the hospital, i have never ever even been in a hospital myself for anything !! .

Thank you everyone for your stories.....

E.

[losingwait 1]

I was extremely nervous starting about 4 days pre surgery (I came very close to canceling the whole thing), I am now starting day 3 post op. The first couple of days for me were a little rough but nothing like I had worked myself up over. I would suggest that at this point think only positive thoughts, don't over think the whole thing and put yourself in the hands of a higher power. You will get thru it and you'll be glad you did it, but nerves do get the best of us sometimes.

I am up walking around, just took a shower and sipping sipping sipping. Every day gets better.

I would make sure you drink LOTS of fluids starting two days before so you'll be well hydrated on surgery day. And stick to your pre op diet.

You're gonna do great, think positive, take some deep breaths!!

[ER New 2]

Thank you !. Ok. Positive it is.

It is funny how we can be excited and scared aboutbthe same thing at the same time....

Again thank you...1more day to go.

Ale

[kwikwits 20]

Being nervous and scared are all reasonable reactions to having surgery especially WLS...

You did your homework, you know why you have chosen to have this surgery and why you

decided to have VSG. None of that has changed. You made your mind up when you did everything

you needed to do to make this happen....

Breath deeply, remember you are doing this because you truly LOVE YOURSELF AND WANT AND

DESERVE TO FEEL BETTER!!!

I am 16 days post surgery. Right now I'm battling nausea and desperately waiting to move to mushy

foods next Weds (be still my heart). Immediately post surgery and the following day SUCKED BECAUSE

I WAS DEHYDRATED (surgery time got pushed back from 11am to 3pm & I couldn't drink anything) but

I made it and I'm drinking fine now.

I agree with losingwait -- drink lots of Water over the next 4 days so you will be plenty hydrated on surgery

day. Plus with all this water drinking my skin looks fabulous and I'm 20 years older than you!

Remember you are a Jewel of June -- you are sparkling now and will only sparkle brighter when you

move to the loser's bench!

Keep breathing and just put one foot in front of the other all the way to TJ!

We are cheering you on and are here for you 24/7!

[ER New 2]

I love this forum. Thank you so much for your words....

Completely right, all the reasons to have this surgery are still there....

Iv've been reading other posts and found many people come to Tijuana alone for surgery, i admire all of you !.

Thank you again for charing your stories....

[losingwait 1]

Thinking about you today, hope you're doing well. Every day post op gets better! Hang in there!