Omg! So Nervous

[tabbymonroe 108]

My surgery date is next week so excited and overwhelmed

Very nervous any advice to calm Me down

[TL4264 8]

I'm 3 weeks out....I can tell you that I was to be at the hospital for 8 am. I didn't have surgery til 5 pm. All the little worries and concerns I had on that day.....I don't even remember anymore. As you are going through the "waiting for surgery" (the worst part), know that very quickly you will probably not even remember what were major issues that day. It's difficult, I know, but it did help me. I had a friend that had been through it and gave me that advice. It worked for me!

Good luck.....and get ready for a better life. I'm down 30 lbs already.

[tabbymonroe 108]

My surgery is this Monday nervous of pain and scarring

[MKinVA 20]

My surgery is this Monday nervous of pain and scarring

They can always give you something for the pain and the incisions are smaller than I thought. There will be some scars, though. Don't be afraid, though. Think of the gains, not the pains!

[Piplula 709]

Try not to be afraid! It always helps me when I get nervous about a situation to right down the pros and cons. If the pros outweigh the cons, then I know I am making the correct decision so usually that calms me down. If your pain isn't managed let your physician know! My scars aren't big at all. I am 4 months out and the incision where they removed my stomach is maybe a 1 1/2 inches long..not large at all and it's the largest of the 5 scars I have..it isn't bad and you can always use Maderma (sp?) once you have healed. My daughter had 5 stitches in her face next to her lip and we used Maderma(sp?) religiously..can't see the scar now unless you know where to look! You can get it at Walmart or Target or just about anywhere!