4 days until my WLS and I'm SCARED!!
I've been planning this surgery for months. I've done my research and my homework. My personal life is in order. Preparations have been made. All the pre-op testing is complete. And I'm fortunate enough to have the next month off from work to recouperate. All systems are a go!
I was doing fine before...So why am I suddenly SCARED???
Yesterday, I was so nervous and anxious, I could barely stand it! My stomach is a ball of knots! I can't even really pinpoint what I'm nervous about either! Can anybody relate? What did YOU do to keep from being a nervous wreck? I'm a little worried that on Wednesday during the drive to the hospital, I'll fall apart!!
Hang in there Angela. I'm scheduled for the 27th and, although I'm not scared (at least I don't think so!)....I know what they mean by nervous excitement. I don't think I've had time to get scared, what with mid-terms, grandkids, and planning to be off of work for 4-6 weeks.
We'll make it through next week!
Hi Angela, just so you know, I am scared also! My surgery date is March 2 and I go for all my pre-op testing on the 27th. I am almost as scared for all the pre-op testing as I am the surgery. Did you have to do the upper GI test, the ultra sound on your gall bladder, the pulmonary testing, ect. I want this so bad, and like you I have everything in order, My parents are even here (12 hour drive) to support me and help me afterwards. So, ya why am I so scared??? or maybe not scared as extremely nervous? Anyway, I commented just to let you know you aren't the only one who is a ball of nerves.....
Good luck!
Yup, I'm scared as well. I'm actually thinking about backing out, even after the three-four years of work I've put in while trying to get this surgery. I'm petrified. I pray for you that everything goes ok.
Last time, I was about ten minutes away from going under the knife and the anesthesiologist asked "have you had a cold?" I said "yup, I let Dr. Harrington's office know on Wednesday and on Friday as well." He said, "have you coughed up anything green looking?" I said "Yup, just yesterday I coughed up a nice lump of some nasty looking stuff." He scooted back in his chair and said, "uh, oh, Dr. Harrington isn't going to like this, you can develop pneumonia while under anesthesia and having a cold."
So, here I am almost a full month later and I am scheduled for Monday. I'm scared, oh yeah, I'm scared. See, I'm taking these delays as signs from God saying that I shouldn't get my surgery. But who knows, maybe Dr. Harrington wasn't feeling up to snuff that day or something.
That's a darned good thing!!!!!
If you were this close to such a life changing moment and you weren't scared.....THEN something would be wrong with you!!
I was sick scared for a week before my surgery. Thank goodness my surgeon put me on liquids for that week, otherwise I wouldn't have been keeping real food down! My God I was scared ****less!!!
Then....."Danny, wake up, buddy. You did great!"
Hang in there, Angela and everybody else! You're gonna do great!
Hey Chad,
You have come this far, don't turn back now! I think God does things in HIS time not ours and he has a Reason for everything, even delays! So you think positive and I will be praying for you! You are going to do great! I don't know you on a personal level, but by your picture I can tell you are a really Fun Guy, and you look like you have an excellent personality! I think of it this way, if HE brings you to it.....HE will see you through it!! So, I wish you the best and I hope to join you soon on the losers bench!!!
Yes....I am petrified as well...not sleeping, nightmares, etc. My surgery is Wed, 2-28-07 as well! I did visit my PCP on Friday and she made me feel better...she told me that I was going to feel so much better, have more energy, and get off medications! Just think though....in a week, we will both be home and hopefully already skinnier and healthier!
Keep in touch!