Got my surgery date- now super nervous!

[GrrlAnn 177]

I'm 2/14. And beyond nervous I'm so close only to now start thinking if I'm doing the right thing! I'm not worried about the pain it's the anesthesia part I don't like I never had major surgery before

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It was my first surgery as well and now that I have had it, I feel like it is a gift from god. I fell asleep, a few hours later (which felt like minutes to me), I wake up and it's all done. Medical technology is amazing!!

[New_VSGDiva 4]

Thank you so much!

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[krissee624 7]

Thanks for all of your feedback- those of you who are waiting and nervous- like me and those of you who have been through the surgery. Reading here is helping!

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[Boscosmom29 1]

This is my first time posting as well. My surgery is on Friday and I am definitely nervous. I am not really nervous about the procedure as I used to be an operating room nurse and was involved in many surgeries. I am more nervous about afterwards- I have never been normal weight in my adult life and I am anxious about how this will change my life. Like most of you I have lost and gained more weight than I can count but when I get to a certain point something happens subconsciously and I put it all back on. I am glad to have this resource and plan to use it!


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[JerseyJules 862]

I backed out 2 years ago literally almost on the table. It was not the right time for me. I needed to prove to myself I couldnt do it on my own. Fast forward 2 years later and I went back to the same surgeon and said "Im ready to let you help me save my life now". It took me 2 years to come to terms with the fact that 1) I was morbidly obese it wasnt all muscle 2) not matter what I do in my life, my body and genetics will not let me shed the weight.

Last minute jitters are normal, its a major life decision and you need to be 100% sure you are ready. My issue the first time around was that I did literally zero preparation and research and simply jumped into it as a fix all scenario. I since have done tons of reading and research and asked tons of people who have had the procedure. The common statement I receive is "its the greatest decision I have ever made".

If you need to , postpone the surgery date for a few weeks or months and give it another shot to lose weight on your own. then move forward if you need to. Youll thank yourself later as there will be zero regrets.

[JerseyJules 862]

On 2/4/2017 at 10:41 AM, lvfavy said:

Mine 2/16 I feel the same sometimes I'm so excited but yesterday I wanted to cry from being scared

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I cried in the shower the morning I was supposed to get my surgery 2 years ago. I wasnt ready mentally. You really need to be mentally prepared to move forward, trust me. took me 2 years to mentally prepare myself for this. Im scheduled Feb 27th.

[JerseyJules 862]

On 2/4/2017 at 10:50 AM, New_VSGDiva said:

I'm 2/14. And beyond nervous I'm so close only to now start thinking if I'm doing the right thing! I'm not worried about the pain it's the anesthesia part I don't like I never had major surgery before

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I have had multiple surgeries in life. Left knee, right shoulder twice, left bicept,tonsils and a vasectomy...lol...The surgery itself is nothing. Your lying there on the table, get drousey and then wake up in recovery. You usually dont remember anything you said or were told right before you pass out. The recovery part is different for everyone. most of my surgeries I woke up fine, one I vomited all night from the anesthesia. One surgery I woke up in pain till they hit me with the pain meds, most of them I woke up not in pain...Its normal to fear the unknown.

Youll do fine. And remember, the surgery is the easy part...

[JerseyJules 862]

I'm tentatively 7 days out from my surgery pending a visit to the cardiologist tomorrow, and am starting to get super nervous and anxious also. I know this is something I really need to do, but get the occasional doubt that I want to do it..This is a very hard thing to deal with for some reason.