Scared about being big and having surgery

[Sunshineprincess 58]

I am having the sleeve done and it is supposed to be laparoscopic and robotic. That's good to hear it wasn't too bad pain wise. My surgeon also gives pain blocks that last a few days so you move more as well.

[wjgo 272]

I was about 400 and lost 47 before my surgery last week, counting a one-week pre-op liquid diet. You should not have any problems. Just do what they tell you too, there are good reasons, like walking to get rid of excess co2 they fill you up with for the operation. Every surgeon seems to have a different variation of procedures, just do what they say.

One thing I saw suggest, it to have sleeping arrangements ready for when you come home. I can't sleep on my back, I toss and turn, but I can sleep two n a recliner. All the guy crunching you do getting into and out of, and rolling in bed can aggravate the main incision area. A recliner to sleep in really helped. If you don't have one, arrange your bed so you can easily get into moving as little as possible, like moving a a table away. You might want some chewable gax-x tablets ready too, and pre-supply your post-op diet because you might not feel like doing much post-op, but I think that's for any surgery.

Also, bring some slip-on shoes to walk in. During my walks in the hospital (every 4 hours), I just used the socks with the tiny grip thingies on them. Walking a lot on them was not comfortable, but I was also walking alot (according to them). My first walk was 5 laps on the floor, which turned out to be over a quarter mile. They were expecting 1 or 2 laps at most. I got up to 8 laps eventually, but the bad posture on just socks on hard floor was not working well, so I cut it back to 4.

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[Sunshineprincess 58]

On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 12:52 PM, wjgo said:

I was about 400 and lost 47 before my surgery last week, counting a one-week pre-op liquid diet. You should not have any problems. Just do what they tell you too, there are good reasons, like walking to get rid of excess co2 they fill you up with for the operation. Every surgeon seems to have a different variation of procedures, just do what they say.

One thing I saw suggest, it to have sleeping arrangements ready for when you come home. I can't sleep on my back, I toss and turn, but I can sleep two n a recliner. All the guy crunching you do getting into and out of, and rolling in bed can aggravate the main incision area. A recliner to sleep in really helped. If you don't have one, arrange your bed so you can easily get into moving as little as possible, like moving a a table away. You might want some chewable gax-x tablets ready too, and pre-supply your post-op diet because you might not feel like doing much post-op, but I think that's for any surgery.

Also, bring some slip-on shoes to walk in. During my walks in the hospital (every 4 hours), I just used the socks with the tiny grip thingies on them. Walking a lot on them was not comfortable, but I was also walking alot (according to them). My first walk was 5 laps on the floor, which turned out to be over a quarter mile. They were expecting 1 or 2 laps at most. I got up to 8 laps eventually, but the bad posture on just socks on hard floor was not working well, so I cut it back to 4.

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Thank you :-) I have slip on shoes ready for the hospital lol that was 1 of my thoughts. I will figure out my sleeping too. I'm thinking my couch because I can prop up like a recliner. Thanks for the suggestions and support :-)

[TropicalBeachDoll 70]

I was scared too, but I knew that once I went into the hospital, nothing was stopping me, I went in, they get you at ease really quick, they wheel you back, you get strapped and you wake up feeling tired for 2-3 days, it really isn’t to bad. I know it’s easy to say but if I knew now what I knew then I would have never been scared, I also know no matter what others say your going to be scared. This has been the best thing I have ever done for myself and I hope , and am sure you will come out perfect!!
Rny 1/22- no down 80 pounds!!

Wow that’s impressive!

[Kahkeetsee 64]

I'm 55 and got up to 411. Now at 360, and hoping for surgery in May. It's always scary. I worked as a nurse for 30 years and it doesn't help me a bit. You'll do fine. You sound determined and focused. You go!!

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[lawsorl 9]

I am in the same boat. I am going in for a sleeve on April 16th and while I'm so excited to stat a new chapter in my life, i am scared as hell also. I am trying to do what others have said and just focus on the positives. Good luck!

[Sunshineprincess 58]

Thanks you guys for the encouraging comments. Yes I'm trying to look at the positives and looking forward to this new life. We will be able to do so many things and that is one thought I make myself think whenever I get nerves. Good luck to everyone and keep us posted on your success. A year from now just imagine :-)