Pre-op freak out! Help!

[Sleeveless in seattle 208]

I'm scheduled for surgery first thing Wednesday morning and ever since last Wednesday I've been getting more and more anxious each day. It has freaked me out that my countdown is in days, not weeks anymore. My stomach is "ugh" feeling all day long. I'm emotional, feel like crying several times a day, not like myself. My head spins and I think of everything that could go wrong. It doesn't help that I'm self-pay, I keep thinking of long term complications that could happen that my insurance won't cover. I have had no doubts and felt complete peace about this procedure until this weekend. I've been very overweight since I was a child and well over 300 lbs for at least the last 13 years so I know I need this. I'm hoping its normal that I'm feeling this way but it still is no fun!

[Seela 1,187]

I'm scheduled for surgery first thing Wednesday morning and ever since last Wednesday I've been getting more and more anxious each day. It has freaked me out that my countdown is in days, not weeks anymore. My stomach is "ugh" feeling all day long. I'm emotional, feel like crying several times a day, not like myself. My head spins and I think of everything that could go wrong. It doesn't help that I'm self-pay, I keep thinking of long term complications that could happen that my insurance won't cover. I have had no doubts and felt complete peace about this procedure until this weekend. I've been very overweight since I was a child and well over 300 lbs for at least the last 13 years so I know I need this. I'm hoping its normal that I'm feeling this way but it still is no fun!

It's so normal! A lot of us turn into stark raving lunatics in the days before surgery. You've got this!

[awold0 246]

I'm scheduled for surgery first thing Wednesday morning and ever since last Wednesday I've been getting more and more anxious each day. It has freaked me out that my countdown is in days, not weeks anymore. My stomach is "ugh" feeling all day long. I'm emotional, feel like crying several times a day, not like myself. My head spins and I think of everything that could go wrong. It doesn't help that I'm self-pay, I keep thinking of long term complications that could happen that my insurance won't cover. I have had no doubts and felt complete peace about this procedure until this weekend. I've been very overweight since I was a child and well over 300 lbs for at least the last 13 years so I know I need this. I'm hoping its normal that I'm feeling this way but it still is no fun!

So normal! Hang in there. It is so worth it. I was sleeved in last July and down 110 lbs. Loving life. I was like you but day of surgery I was relaxed. Good luck and wish you a speedy recovery.

[sleevie.wonder 306]

Yep we all go through the pre-op "freak-out". Just try and find peace in the fact that you will be starting a whole new lifestyle for the better. Just because complications CAN happen doesn't mean they WILL happen. It's no walk in the park but after a couple weeks you will be feeling back to normal. Just think about all the positives instead of the negatives. Good luck!

[Jaime_Boston 44]

I'm scheduled for surgery first thing Wednesday morning and ever since last Wednesday I've been getting more and more anxious each day. It has freaked me out that my countdown is in days, not weeks anymore. My stomach is "ugh" feeling all day long. I'm emotional, feel like crying several times a day, not like myself. My head spins and I think of everything that could go wrong. It doesn't help that I'm self-pay, I keep thinking of long term complications that could happen that my insurance won't cover. I have had no doubts and felt complete peace about this procedure until this weekend. I've been very overweight since I was a child and well over 300 lbs for at least the last 13 years so I know I need this. I'm hoping its normal that I'm feeling this way but it still is no fun!

I'm tomorrow and I have the same ugh. No joke, I've shed 10 more pounds tonight because of it lol. One step at a time...

[CrazyJaney 775]

I was sleeved last Thursday. I felt exactly the same way. Surgery day I was better. It'll be okay. I felt EXACTLY the same! No worries kid. You got this!

[Sleeveless in seattle 208]

CrazyJaney, how are you feeling? Slow recovery...another thing I'm stressed about...haha!

[Sleeveless in seattle 208]

Thank you everyone. I'm hoping these nerves die down a bit. I feel bad for my husband and kids.

[CrazyJaney 775]

The first 48 hours are tough BUT each day has been much easier and those first days are "fuzzy" already. It's not easy but it's also not as bad as I worried about. The drugs work well. I'm down 10 pounds since surgery. The hard part is balancing hydration and feeling full which happens in an instant! But it's all worth it. Just take one min at a time. Hang in there!

[LWren 7]

I was super stressed out for weeks, I'm not sure I slept at all the whole week before.