Anxiety

[FollowingMyPath 78]

So.....I'm a weekend away from surgery. I'm definitely feeling some anxiety. There was never a spot in this process where I considered not going through with surgery. I've fretted over the money, the lifestyle changes and all the possible outcomes (good, bad and mediocre). But through all that....I've never swayed from the necessity of this surgery. For me, it's not a matter of am I ready?....it's a matter of do I want to live? Now, 3 days out I'm feeling anxious. For the first time I'm concerned about safety. I trust my dr and have done enough research to know he's exceptionally qualified and experienced. I know the statistics for surgery. I know that in all likelihood, all will be well. But.....now I'm having a niggle of worry. A small tingle of "what am I doing". So I guess this post is just to remind myself that the danger of doing nothing is far worse than the danger of surgery. So, I'll put my head down and push through. Because on the other side of this is my life....and meeting that life head-on is worth a bit of anxiety.

[smileeangel 9]

I had my surgery on 4/4. Everything went well and I had very little pain, only discomfort at the incision sites. Everyone is different, but you have the right attitude! Don't put your head down tho, keep it up. You've made the decision to change your life and that's something to be proud of!!


Laura[emoji1]

[Berry78 4,261]

It is important to weigh the good, bad, and ugly. If you do it early or late, as long as you do it before surgery day, it's all good.

I think everyone has cold feet close to the big day. As long as this is something you want, then closing your eyes and letting the process take you isn't such a bad thing. It's what I did!

[kins117 104]

I definitely understand. I just had my surgery 2 days ago and I was an anxious, sobbing mess talking to the surgeon that morning. It'll all be ok!

[FollowingMyPath 78]

Thanks everyone. The support from this site helps so much [emoji4]

[MBird 298]

So.....I'm a weekend away from surgery. I'm definitely feeling some anxiety. There was never a spot in this process where I considered not going through with surgery. I've fretted over the money, the lifestyle changes and all the possible outcomes (good, bad and mediocre). But through all that....I've never swayed from the necessity of this surgery. For me, it's not a matter of am I ready?....it's a matter of do I want to live? Now, 3 days out I'm feeling anxious. For the first time I'm concerned about safety. I trust my dr and have done enough research to know he's exceptionally qualified and experienced. I know the statistics for surgery. I know that in all likelihood, all will be well. But.....now I'm having a niggle of worry. A small tingle of "what am I doing". So I guess this post is just to remind myself that the danger of doing nothing is far worse than the danger of surgery. So, I'll put my head down and push through. Because on the other side of this is my life....and meeting that life head-on is worth a bit of anxiety.

I was just thinking of this last night when a friend said to me that surgery is such a dangerous option. I thought to myself, so are all the diseases that come with morbid obesity. Then I thought it's worse if I do nothing, this way with surgery I'm adding 20 years to my life. I feel good about my choice, other options didn't work out so well. And I was to live a better life, do things I can't now.

I understand the anxiety and it's so normal to feel this way, truly. I'm hoping the best for you, an easy operation and speedy recovery [emoji4]

[evesta 67]

Good luck to you! I'm going in to surgery at 5:30 am Monday. I'm nervous excited. I'm weird but I don't mind surgery just the after sore part.