Scary

[sandygo 30]

November 13 is my surgery at this point I'm freaking out I'm worried I might not go through with it!! Scared of complications and pain'

[Nate 292]

This risk of complications are very small. And hopefully you will have an experience similar to mine. I had absolutely zero pain after surgery. I was up and walking around a few hours afterwards and could have went home that night if they would have let me.

Try not to worry too much! These people who will be taking care of you are pros and will do everything they can to make your experience as smooth and pain free as possible!

[kyllfalcon 768]

It's normal and healthy to be worried about both.

Don't know if you've ever had surgery or not, so don't know what your benchmark of pain is. I've had lots, and this was one of the very easiest as far as pain and discomfort. Maybe my tubal ligation a hundred years ago was easier, but that would be the only one of my ten surgeries easier than this. It may not have been so for everyone else though.

Most of us are very worried about complications too. I surely was. I finally realized the complications of obesity were very likely, almost certain, to happen to me, and that outweighted the lesser risk of the surgery. No regrets.

[Anniepie10 2]

Yep, it is scary! But what is more scary is spending the rest of your life fighting with your weight and thinking you have failed!

You will be uncomfortable for a while, but you can do this. I was sleeved in April and have lost 68 pounds so far. It is so much fun to shop for clothes now! I was a size 18-20 Women, and now can wear a size 10 jeans from the Gap. It is amazing.

The health care providers will be certain that you are comfy- don't be afraid to ask for pain meds. You CAN do this. Be brave!.

[sandygo 30]

Thank you so much this is exactly what I needed a little push your words really encourage me to move forward I'm excited for new beginning!! I'll keep you guys posted.

[Anniepie10 2]

You will do fine!!!!Look at all the success stories here! You have done the hard part- asking for help! Now bite the bullet and get it done! We all had some fear!

But here I am 73 pounds down! Size 10 ! You can do this!!!!!!!!!

You are already brave by asking for help!