Cold Feet?!?

[kchristian 64]

Hey all - my surgery is scheduled for this coming Tuesday, May 14th. Everything has been great, doing really good on my pre-op diet, but all the sudden I'm starting to freak out! Part of me is thinking "don't do it"! but the other part of me is thinking, "you have been working for 8 months to get to this day, stop your whining"!

has anyone else gotten cold feet before surgery or had 2nd thoughts? I'm going to go through with everything I just wish I could find some calmness in these last few days!!

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

oh yeah.... if I thought i had a prayer of losing weight any other way I would have backed out. Now, 150# plus lighter... quite literally half my former size - I am so glad I didn't back out!

It is normal and healthy to feel some anxiety and I will tell you, the road ahead won't always be easy... but talking from the otherside, it is so worth it!

[newat52 1,613]

I think one just needs to look at CowgirlJane and any doubts will melt away!

Having second thoughts is perfectly normal. I'm sure everyone has them. I know I sure did.

Good luck to you, You will Love your sleeve! 9 weeks out for me and 30 pounds lighter. I am loving my sleeve and life!

[markettech 2]

I had surgery on April 29th. I can't count the number of times I got cold feet in the days just prior to surgery.

Hang in there.....your apprehension is perfectly normal.

[jgcraftmom 41]

Glad to hear I'm not alone. Mine is June 6th and Um having cold feet ready. I am afraid this means I'm not really ready for the surgery and new life u am about to live .

[SpaceDust 585]

I think if you don't have a few doubts and a little bit of cold feet, you're extremely unusual. This is a major surgery, there are some dangers involved, and it will change your life forever, regardless of how successful it is. It's a very human response to have some "What am I DOING?" moments. I posted yesterday that I was having my fair share of second thoughts now that I'm approved. I get to have a little over two more months to freak out about it periodically. But when I think it through, I know this is the right thing for me to do. We'll get through this. That's what we do here