dave in nj

mreagle5 · January 6, 2008

married having surgery jan21 scared 2 death please help:help:

gingerbug · January 6, 2008

What, specifically, are you worried about?

mreagle5 · January 6, 2008

hi being sick dying during surgery

mreagle5 · January 6, 2008

thankyou 4 replying

WestCoastFatGuy · January 6, 2008

Hi mreagle5...

My surgery is on January 14th, so I started my pre-op phase (diet) 2 days ago.

I, too, was having those thoughts for a couple weeks. Tons of anxiety, worries about dying and leaving my loved ones in the lurch, etc.

Then strangest thing happened. The evening after the first day of the pre-op diet, I was watching TV with a nice fire burning in the fireplace... and all-at-once this weird "calm" came over me. From that point on I haven't had one moment of worry, anxiety or fear. I am just filled with excitement and eagerness to get on with it.

Your feelings are completely normal and will pass. One post that I read on these boards was from a bandster who was so riddled with anxiety for the two weeks before that she was nauseaus and vomiting. When she woke up in recovery after the surgery she felt like an idiot for putting herself through all of the worry. Her realization also helped me feel a lot better.

Feel free to PM me if you'd like to 'talk' about it.

You're going to do great!

Pizzaman · January 6, 2008

hi being sick dying during surgery

Dave, this is a pretty safe procedure especially in that it is minimally invasive.

I too am nervous, but more nervous about how the band will affect my body and my life in general. Obviously, I think it'll be for the best or I wouldn't go through it.