Tomorrow is showtime

[DreaE 13]

Tomorrow is my surgery day. I am no longer plagued with a cold. Now it's just a little bit of nerves & a bit of the wtf am I about to do?! Sigh, I have put so much thought into this process, why the second guesses now??

[britt2415 17]

My surgery date is tomorrow too! Im also nervous! Not really second guessing it, just more nervous because I didnt follow my pre-op diet very thoroughly :/

[gmanbat 5,889]

If anyone who gets this operation and doesn't have misgivings I would say cancel the operation and get psychiatric therapy instead. This is a big move, our sense of self-preservation both gets us into this and makes us question whether to go through with it. It's not real until it happens..it's happening.

Most of the battles I have been in were not as bad as the contemplation of them before they started.

Hang on, DreaE, you got this.

Edited December 20, 2013 by gmanbat

[DreaE 13]

I think my second guesses are only coming from the fact that everyone I talk to (no matter how supportive) are asking me; "are you sure you want to do this?" I have no reservations I just wish I would hear that question less lol

Thank you for the support!

[DreaE 13]

My surgery date is tomorrow too! Im also nervous! Not really second guessing it, just more nervous because I didnt follow my pre-op diet very thoroughly :/

I had just one day of a preop diet & I still want to eat, I can't imagine more than one day of Clear Liquids with the appetite I have now.

[britt2415 17]

I had a two week pre op diet but it was like any other diet Ive tried over the years, grilled chx, veggies, fruit, but instead of listening I felt I needed to get in all my fav foods before I could never eat them again! So im just worried theyre gonna weigh me in the morning and not be happy that I havent lost weight. And Im honestly SOOO ready for the surgery and to get healthy and to be happy about myself, the thing Im most stressed about is post-op and all the mental changes!!! I think youll do great and your decision is yours! Ive refrained from telling a lot of people besides close family and friends bc I dont want nor need any negativity! Weve got this girl!! We can help each other through the journey!!

[gmanbat 5,889]

I was thinking about the Jerry Springer shows I have seen. Some lady comes on with a jerk husband and the audience yells, "Dump him!" They can't understand her reluctance. Why? They don't feel what she feels.

You have gone through much with your weight problem. You didn't jump into this on a whim, you have much good reasoning behind it. You are motivated and determined, you have the courage to make a move like this. The folks that ask you, "Are you sure you want to do this?" do not come from where you do. They can't feel what you feel, they don't know what you know, they don't have the guts that you have mustered up. All they are saying is..."That is scary!"...I wouldn't do it". Of course not, they have not been prepared by life and intelligence like you have.

[Idlewood4 93]

Ladies, best of luck to you both today. You're in my thoughts and prayers, and I'm holding out a hand to the loser's bench. I crossed over on 12/9 and it's one of the best choices I've made. I'm so glad I it. It hasn't been easy, but I didn't expect it to be. You are worth the fight.

[Ballermom 803]

Praying for you booth to have an easy Surgery and speedy recover!

[Ballermom 803]

Ladies, best of luck to you both today. You're in my thoughts and prayers, and I'm holding out a hand to the loser's bench. I crossed over on 12/9 and it's one of the best choices I've made. I'm so glad I it. It hasn't been easy, but I didn't expect it to be. You are worth the fight.

Congrats