Tmrw is the big day 30 Jan 2017

[ze_vsg 5]

and Im freaking out! On the verge of calling and cancelling( I wont do it but a part of me is shrieking right now) and the anxiety is making me sick.

I am looking forward to it but it's just right now I'm feeling so horribly anxious.Like, I'm almost 99% positive I'll be the unfortunate percentage that is opened and is found to be unfit for surgery.

sigh....

[Hollyhock 62]

I am right there with you. My surgery is tomorrow too and I also feel anxious. I've managed to keep myself pretty busy doing things like pureeing chicken, making frozen Protein Shakes out of chicken Soup, and other preparations. Also, we are putting in my a wood stove. Activity keeps me from getting too anxious.

[Newme17 3,444]

Call me crazy, but I've always enjoyed going in for surgeries, etc. I know....crazy. The nurses are alwasy astonished about my blood pressure being normal and I'm quite calm. I sure hope it stays this way when my time comes.

Ya'll will do well. Congratulations as well! Keep us posted.

[ze_vsg 5]

@@Hollyhock good luck for tmrw surgery twin! I'm just gonna try and sleep this off

@@Newme17 and here i dont even know if my bp meds will work tmrw ...thank you and here's hoping it goes well tmrw..

[Rach1003 3]

Tomorrow is the BIG day!! I can't believe it's here,I'm feeling so many different emotions! I'm excited but nervous about what it will be like afterward.I know there will be tough times but I'm hoping it won't be so horrible ????

[Crazymomof4 8]

I am right there with you! Tomorrow is the day for me. I keep thinking about the whole reason I am doing this, and it kinda keeps me from freaking out. And I am reading everyone's success stories. Good luck! My surgery is at 7:15 am.

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[FAT2LESS 45]

Mine is also tomorrow and im goin crazy on the inside i have never done anything so outrageous im nerves beyond

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[Hollyhock 62]

@ze_vsg

Wow! There are a lot of us. I don't find myself worrying too much about learning I'm not fit for the surgery.

I do find myself thinking thoughts like, "Gee this could be my last day on earth and I'm doing laundry." I've just kept really busy doing exciting things for the last few weeks. I went to Washington on a bus with 100 other women, got a wood stove installed, and did a lot of post-op cooking. Today I made chicken Soup. Then I went to a movie made about an amazing friend of mine who passed away a year ago, and ran into a lot of people I haven't seen for awhile at the movie. This was much better than staying at home worrying. Yesterday I went out and purchased a load of wood so I could come home to a cozy fire after surgery.

I might feel like shit, but I'll have a fire to look forward to!

When I was young, there was a lot of anxiety-producing chaos in my life. I learned that if something huge is going to happen, it's going to happen, so I think I developed a strategy of doing lots of stuff to keep my spirits up regardless of what might be coming. I had a mom with mental illness who was in and out of the hospital without warning, and we never knew exactly where or with what relative we might end up living.

My surgeon has a great track record with fewer than average complications. He's been doing this for years and nobody has died on him yet. I figure I might as well get the most I possibly can out of today, prepare my house for convalescence, and hope for a speedy recovery without too much gas.

sleeping it off also sounds like a sound strategy. I guess I'll see you all on the other side. Let me know how it goes for you.

[daisy63 36]

Good luck to all of you! I was TOTALLY FREAKED the night before and was not convinced I was going to go through with it...its totally normal. In retrospect that was easy compared to 2 weeks out and CRAVING food....

One day at a time..oh..and just so you know...I had NO pain, I was groggy..but surgery itself was nothing compared to what I thought. Everyone is different of course, but just so you know, it might be way easier than you think.

[thenewdanni78 41]

Good luck all. Mine is the 31st. So 1 more day.

Loving Me

[MLT 8]

I got sleeved on Tuesday and am recovering fairly well just have soreness and am cautiously moving slow. I had some puréed potato Soup and cream of wheat today. Just a couple tablespoons but it went down well. No issues. I've not needed much pain medicine either. I feel so blessed - this was my first surgery ever!

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[chynadoll619 247]

Good luck all. Mine is the 31st. So 1 more day.

Loving Me

How did surgery go??

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[Hollyhock 62]

I got sleeved on Tuesday and am recovering fairly well just have soreness and am cautiously moving slow. I had some puréed potato Soup and cream of wheat today. Just a couple tablespoons but it went down well. No issues. I've not needed much pain medicine either. I feel so blessed - this was my first surgery ever!

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congratulations on your successful surgery! A heads up though...my nurse told me no to Cream of Wheat and suggested I stick with high Protein low carb preparations which made me sad because I love cream of wheat when I'm sick.

[Hollyhock 62]

and Im freaking out! On the verge of calling and cancelling( I wont do it but a part of me is shrieking right now) and the anxiety is making me sick.

I am looking forward to it but it's just right now I'm feeling so horribly anxious.Like, I'm almost 99% positive I'll be the unfortunate percentage that is opened and is found to be unfit for surgery.

sigh....

How did your surgery go. I was feeling like changing my mind and was about to say something as I was being wheeled out, but then the next thing I remember was waking up in the recovery room and asking why things kept exploding. I was hearing bombs. but it turned out I was near the door and it was the sound of the door closing I was hearing. Surgery went well.

[ze_vsg 5]

Update: Surgery itself went well. No "her liver is too big so no surgery' announcements were made with me on the operating table, lol..Had the usual gas pains the first few days. Currently at a 8 lb loss post surgery and on full liquid diet.Walking upto 30 mins a day but on regular speed.The usual no poop thing happening but have medicatioan for that, so no worries..

I hope you all had great surgeries and smooth recoveries....