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I am getting sleeved March 14 2016 I am excited but scared at the same time

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You will be fine!

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What scares you the most?

Because I am a walking anxiety attack! =D

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I am getting sleeved March 14 2016 I am excited but scared at the same time

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I was so scared I backed out twice but this truly was the best thing I ever did. The first couple of days are hard with the whole air pockets but you will fine by day number 5!

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Being scared is totally normal! Wishing you the best of luck with your journey!

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What scares you the most?

Because I am a walking anxiety attack! =D [/quote

The unknown is what scares me. Being asleep while the procedure is taking place. I'm scared to say it out loud BUT not waking up keeps going through my mind

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What scares you the most?

Because I am a walking anxiety attack! =D [/quote

The unknown is what scares me. Being asleep while the procedure is taking place. I'm scared to say it out loud BUT not waking up keeps going through my mind

Girl I was out in two minutes of being on the table (They talk to you as nothing was happening you don't even have time to think of that) I woke back up in my room. I don't even remember being in recover. lol

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Girl I was out in two minutes of being on the table (They talk to you as nothing was happening you don't even have time to think of that) I woke back up in my room. I don't even remember being in recover. lol

Did you feel it was like a short nap or long nap? Were you drowsy when you woke up? How long was your surgery? ????

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I talked to all of my anesthesiologists a lot before surgery. Just spend some time with her or him, they will introduce themselves to you. Ask them ANYTHING. I am a chronic pain patient, so I tell them going in that their tiny little "martinis" might not work on me. They laugh. One said to me once, that he could throw everything at me until I stopped breathing and then they bring me back from that. They're very good. Not to worry about not waking up.



They use monitors for your brain activity, monitors for your breathing, monitors for oxygen levels, brain health, organ health, they have everything timed precisely from the minute they relax you until they get a breathing tube in you and sedated for surgery.

I remember one time I told one of the Dr.s that he'd better watch my brain activity, because I did not want to wake up during surgery! =) He lol'd and said that a bell would go off. They listen to all kinds of beeps. He said I'd only have a problem if he suddenly went deaf during the procedure. =)

Edited by Amelie2016

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I walked to the OR super nervous and scared, I was sleeved nov 19 and have lost 54 pounds, you won't feel anything , the only thing you'll feel it's probably the IV

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Girl I was out in two minutes of being on the table (They talk to you as nothing was happening you don't even have time to think of that) I woke back up in my room. I don't even remember being in recover. lol

Did you feel it was like a short nap or long nap? Were you drowsy when you woke up? How long was your surgery? ????

It felt like an actually sleep. You do wake you a little drowsy and you will be going in and out of sleep for most of that day. I wanna say my surgery was around an hour.

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I remember being wheeled to the OR, got on the surgery table and was asleep in a matter of minutes!

I woke up in recovery. I remember hearing the nurses talking and telling me surgery was over. It literally felt like I had just had the best nights sleep ever lol!

Edited by lesley_vsg

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You will also receive a shot to relax you, talk to your anesthesiologist about your nervous right. As everyone stated they will take care of you.

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