Feeling anxiety about surgery

[grizzlyrider 0]

I woke up during my C-section and felt like I was being murdered! No problem at all with this surgery. Don't worry, shortly after they wheel you into surgery you will drop off like you are off to another planet! Good luck!

[Catherine55 43]

I totally had doubts, self-questioned. . wondered if maybe I shouldn't call it all off and just go back on WW. But, I wrote out a pro/con list and kept it with me up to the point I went in the OR. When I set out all of the pros and cons on paper, it was so clear that this was the right thing for me.

I am now just over 13 months post-op. . . and only ten measley pounds from goal (!!). This year has been so well-spent, and I love my band. This is the best decision I've ever made, and not only did it make losing easier . . it's also great to not have to fear every second that all of the weight and more will come back on.

Check out my blog if you're interested. I posted my pro/con list a few monts ago, before/during (not "after" yet!) photos, etc.

My best advice for you is not to worry so much about these fears and to take the time out now to take your measurements and a bunch of "before" photos. You will definitely want them as you move forward!

Best wishes for your success!

Catherine

[mgmagnolia 1]

My band was done on 7/27/09. I was so nervous that I had an upset stomach and the runs that morning. It is nerve-racking. But it really wasn't too bad. When I got there I told the nurse about my stomach issues and she gave me something to calm it down.

The anesthesia really didn't bother me at all. When I woke up they gave me some ice chips. That really hurt my tummy so they gave me some pain meds and that controlled it pretty quick. I was really sleepy though and they told me not to go back to sleep.

I had surgery at 8:30 and was home by 12:30 the same day. My nurse told me the best instructions for what to do when I got home. He told me that even though I would want to go home and sleep for a few hours to not do it. He told me to lie down, then about every half hour or so to get up and walk around in the house. He said that if I didn't that the gas they used to inflate my abdomen to put the band in would build up and I would have alot of pain from it. So I did what he said. Sometimes it was just a trip around the kitchen table and through the living and then back to bed. I did have some pain but nothing like what I see posted on here.

That evening I was outside walking around in the yard a little bit. Just make sure you get a little bit of Fluid in you and try to follow your doctor's nutritional guidelines for the post surgery eating. It's scary at first. I was really worried about how to eat and drink. But you learn as you go and now it's not hard to do at all.

Good luck to you. I hope your experience is as good as mine was!

[Guest austrolatrishy]

Thank you all again for your kind words! I found that once I got to the center, and they hooked me up to my IV, that a sense of peace came over me. And it was only fluids in the IV, no happy juice!

I found that making a list of pros and cons really helped me. I was thinking about my mother, and how she passed away at such a young age from a heart attack. I knew that I would be a ticking time bomb if I didn't do something about my weight. When I thought about it, it was either have this surgery on my terms, or possibly have heart surgery later (which would be much worse!). I'm glad I took my life back! It hasn't been an easy few days, but right now, I can guarantee it's worth it. Of course, that could be the pain medicine talking... but we'll just say right now, I'm good to go! :thumbup:

[Catherine55 43]

So glad to hear that the pro/con list helped! That was really a big help for me.

As of this morning, I'm only 8.2 pounds from goal! Had I known that all of my "cons" would turn out to be so minor, I would have gone into the surgery feeling even better than I did!

Catherine

[Sticks 0]

I'm somewhat nervous myself. My surgery date is 12/18 and I'm not so much scared of the surgery itself as I am how I will feel afterward. I had one girl tell me that when she left the hospital (was done outpatient) she had to return to have some saline taken "out" cause she couldn't swallow saliva. God! As for the anesthesia, my last surgery was in October, and it was so wierd. I remember the mask coming on my face...and like immediatley after, waking up in recovery...no sense of time loss.

[jenrobbar951 0]

So glad to hear that the pro/con list helped! That was really a big help for me.

As of this morning, I'm only 8.2 pounds from goal! Had I known that all of my "cons" would turn out to be so minor, I would have gone into the surgery feeling even better than I did!

Catherine

Congrats on being so darn close to your goal! You must be extremely excited and proud. I cant wait until I start to get closer to my goal. Each pound loss is a step closer to a healthier, thinner me. Keep up the great work!:rolleyes2:

[Marine mom 3]

Anasthesia is one of my ultimate fears. I don't know how I will deal with that. 2 weeks to either worry or find peace!

I'm so glad you found peace. It gives me hope!

[lizzyj09 0]

2 mar is THE BIG DAY!!!!! I can't wait! YAY!!!!! Good luck to everyone else as well:)