Now that I have my date set I feel nervous and scared

My RNY surgery is scheduled for February 10th. I am really nervous and on the other hand really excited. Would love to hear how others are spending the time before surgery to reduce anxiety. Hope to hear from you.

I am feeling the same.  My date is Feb 17.  It seemed to get here a lot quicker than I expected.   I have been looking forward to this for about a year and now I am scared to death.  Spending most of my time looking around the web at before and after pictures.  Also trying to read "WLS finding the thin person hiding inside of you" for the third time.

My revision to RNY (from VBG ) is the 10th Feb too ..
we are twins .

I am very nervous also ..hey its normal ..but all will be well .
Lets be friends .
I am in Toronto Canada .

Hello twin. I would love to be friends! Such a nice way to get to meet people who share the same experience.  I find others really don't  understand this metamorphosis we will undergo thru following our surgeries. I have so many people saying oh your life is going to be so much easier. They don't understand that the challenge has just begun.

My RNY is scheduled for Feb 17th. I'm nervous about being put out and finding it really strange that it's that part that I'm nervous about. I'm spending time getting stuff ready around the house, cleaning, making sure I have everything ready to be packed, going nuts around town trying to find a Wii Fit and the last 2 books of the Twilight series since my stepdaughter has gotten me hooked on the darn things, playing with Paint Shop Pro, and blogging. I'm really excited as well to be starting a whole new life!

I'm scheduled for Feb 9th.  I am spending my time trying not to eat everything in sight just because I think I'll not be able to later.  I think I have finally conquered my urge to eat the wrong things.  I have lost 11 pounds but it hasn't been easy. 

Congratulations on your weight loss!

I am struggleing to not eat everything and for the same reason. I have decided I am grieving for food. Maybe I should have a lavish funeral for the funeral followed by a big birthday party for my life. I am eating so much better but I feel like I walk an edge. I keep trying to convince myself it is only food. But the lil devil in on shoulder says but it is so tasty...

My surgery is also on the 10 Feb. I am nervous and excited at the same time.  Right now I am finding that my stomach is starting to turn topsy turvy and I am sure that it is from the upcoming surgery.  I have not found anything to relieve the stress about the surgery yet. It is hard to believe that its only 39 days away. Not that I'm counting or anything.LOL  I try to keep busy with what I do everything daily. I would love to keep in touch to find out how everybody is doing.  I live in London and I am having my surgery done in Ypsilanti,Mich. by Dr. Schram.

The only thing I am really worried about is my ability to breathe while under anesthetic. I have severe sleep apnea so this is a very realy concern. I will speak to the doctor about it when I see him on Jan 6th.
Emily

Nice to read every ones posts ...
eek I had'nt been counting the days till my revision on the 10th Feb ...its really getting close . My optifast starts in just over 2 weeks ...
I am constantly thinking about my revision to RNY by Dr Klein at Humber General here in Toronto Ontario .I am very very nervous ...and feel that in a way this time before is almost harder ..the nervous anticipation and fear of what might happen ..ie complications .I have had open weight loss surgery 5 years ago ..a VBG ...and that was pretty nasty . (this time am having laparoscopic surgery so should recover way faster ) I also had an extended abdominoplasty 2 years later combined with breast reduction and lift ( Dr Law in Kitchener ..he did a great job ) That took me a long time to fully recover from ..even though it went great . I found the vbg let me down ..only lost 75 ..and regained half back ..I am now 260...and back on my way to 300 ..which I loathed ...my knee arthritis is so bad since the regain ..I am practically house bound . So I am really happy to get my revision to RNY ..but at the same time its a very big surgery ..even more risk than a regular RNY ..DR Klein will take out the silastic band ..make a smaller pouch ..then remove the other part of my stomach totally ( from my body ) ..this is a very drastic thing to get used to for me ..but I never want to get back to the weight I used to be and I know I can never lose on my own ..sigh . I have started cutting back drastically ( after all the calories I had over the Festive season I was up 6 pounds )I had a try of the optifast ...it wasnt tooooo awful . I managed to lose 3 pounds last week and am going to have a protein shake meal replacement every day ..so I can slide easily into the liquids only phase coming up .
But I know EXACTLY how you are all feeling and how nervous, scared etc . I will be shaking like a leaf when they wheel me in ..and am dreading the discomfort and huge changes to eating habits that will follow . BUT STILL I REALLY WANT THIS SURGERY !! I have seen first hand some fabulous results and have never met any one *****gretted their decision to have RNY. I know the first weeks will be hard ...but really as long as I wake up ..and dont have any major complications I can do this with ease ...I think !!

I wish you all the best of luck ..the odds are that we will all do amazingly ...roll on shopping in the normal size clothes stores eh ladies !

Thanks for being there ..lets keep this thread going ..

hugs from Toronto ..xxLinda H xxxx