Im so overwhelmed

[lealor 127]

Hi

Is anyone or has anyone felt soooooo overwhelmed with information, to dos . pre op , post op...vitamins, what to eat and not to eat..not drinking with meals..small bites Omg....I haven't even had my surgery yet I am so overwhelmed, I almost feel like cancelling my surgery, but I know it is self sabotage. Any one feel like this?

Thanks

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

It is overwhelming but ultimately, all the information you gather and things you are learning will come together to help you succeed.

What helped me was to lay out a calendar/schedule with everything I needed to do pre-op and post op.

Also, my program gave me a three-ring binder that I used to keep a lot of information in one place.

When I came home from the hospital, I kept my food plan and Vitamin list nearby and consulted it frequently until I got a hang of the program and developed some routines.

Using MyFitnessPal (a free food tracking app) has been invaluable for tracking and planning food and keeping up with Protein, fluids, exercise, and weight.

This site has also been great because I can search for topics and ideas as well as ask questions and get advise.

This is a tremendous change but so far for me going through the process has been worth it.

[wannaBthinsoon 1,634]

I kept my bariatric notebook that I got from my bariatric team on my dining room table so I could see what I could have at each phase. It's not really that tough. You'll be fine.

[glitterpockets 85]

This girl right here

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I just got my orders for tests and there's 18 of them! Is that normal??? I feel like by the time I get done ill have no blood left.

[SoCalLeslie 16]

@@glitterpockets I didn't count how many different lab tests were requested, but they took 11 vials and then 2 more a week before surgery. It doesn't take long, and hopefully you'll get a good tech! Hang in there.

[glitterpockets 85]

@@SoCalLeslie,

I got all my orders today and my surgery isn't till Jan 16'. Will I be getting blood work every week? Or just closer to surgery?

[lealor 127]

Thanks everyone

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I keep mu handbook on my desk and I look at it at least once a day.

The Vitamin schedule is really the hard to remember.

[glitter eyes 1,398]

It can be overwhelming in the beginning. However, it soon becomes second nature. I personally took four weeks off of work and used that time to relearn all my new behaviors needed to be successful. I just focused on me and healing

You can do it!!!