Does and one else worry about not waking

[marieelaine 15]

Thanks everyone!!!

[Gojogo 55]

I was worried but here I am still walking and talking lol. It's natural to be worried but I am sure you will be fine. Good luck and best wishes.

[Gojogo 55]

I was worried but here I am still walking and talking lol. It's natural to be worried but I am sure you will be fine. Good luck and best wishes.

[NMJG 1,266]

Never even occurred to me, but I've had several surgeries before. Getting hit by a car is more likely.

[NMJG 1,266]

Never even occurred to me, but I've had several surgeries before. Getting hit by a car is more likely.

[SeaLegs 38]

It's a very common fear. You completely give up control. But, yes, there are other things that can happen to all of us as we go about our lives "in control". The control we have is to take all the steps we need to make this a success: preop testing, being honest with our selves and our providers, following the food plans, taking our supplements...

(Tormorrow is my surgery and today I am struggling with the stupid controlling fantasy that everything in my house needs to be perfect before I leave!)

[SeaLegs 38]

It's a very common fear. You completely give up control. But, yes, there are other things that can happen to all of us as we go about our lives "in control". The control we have is to take all the steps we need to make this a success: preop testing, being honest with our selves and our providers, following the food plans, taking our supplements...

(Tormorrow is my surgery and today I am struggling with the stupid controlling fantasy that everything in my house needs to be perfect before I leave!)

[lsereno 2,525]

Just want to chine in. I'm about 2.5 years out and 19 months at goal. I was scared too. When I woke up, I told the nurse, "it was successful, I'm still here!" It makes sense to be afraid, there are risks. But those have to be weighed against the risks if you don't get surgery. For me, not getting the surgery was riskier to my health. In the weeks before surgery, whenever it felt worried, I did things to help prepare for surgery and recovery like pre-paying bills, cleaning house, moving things so I didn't have to bend over to reach them, washing some smaller clothes I had saved, and stocking up on household staples like TP, laundry soap, etc. I also recorded movies and got books to read while recovering. Lynda

[lsereno 2,525]

Just want to chine in. I'm about 2.5 years out and 19 months at goal. I was scared too. When I woke up, I told the nurse, "it was successful, I'm still here!" It makes sense to be afraid, there are risks. But those have to be weighed against the risks if you don't get surgery. For me, not getting the surgery was riskier to my health. In the weeks before surgery, whenever it felt worried, I did things to help prepare for surgery and recovery like pre-paying bills, cleaning house, moving things so I didn't have to bend over to reach them, washing some smaller clothes I had saved, and stocking up on household staples like TP, laundry soap, etc. I also recorded movies and got books to read while recovering. Lynda