March 2nd just told yesterday!!! Scared!!!

I just went to see my surgeon yesterday.I had thought that if he gave the ok it would be a month or so but I'm scheduled for next Wed the 2nd!! As he left the room to set up the date I just sat there staring with my mouth open. I'm happy but totally scared right now!! The nurses at the hospital where I'm going all had the gbs and had nothing but good things to say about the surgery and the surgeon, and the surgeon was very nice and answered all my questions but I'm still in shock. I had been reading about this and listening to others about the surgery for quite a while now but I have a date!!! Any support would be super as I think it hasn't completely sunk in yet.Thanks Michelle McG., MN

Hi Michelle, I know that everything seems like it is moving really fast for you but I found out that I was approved for surgery just before Christmas and it seems like I would be waiting for ever. Now with 3 days to go I wonder how time passed so quickly. Just imagine the people that have to wait a year or more I would have gone crazy. Good luck and hoping you have a smooth recovery. Crystal

Crystal, Hi.Thanks for the encouraging words I know I'm lucky it came so fast because it probibly would drive me crazy if I had to wait longer. I guess I'm scared because I know that once I am under I've committed to a drastic change that I'll have to live with for the rest of my life. I know that once I start losing weight and my pain starts going away and I get use to not being able to eat I'll be happy I did it but right now I still feel scared.Also I think of leaving my kids without their mother if something goes wrong and that scares me most of all.The hospital I'm going to has a good sucess rate so I'm just gonna do some praying and have hope that I'll be one of those sucess stories.Again thanks and gook luck with your surgery and I hope you sail right threw and I'll see you on the losing side next week I don't drink so lets make it crystal lite Michelle McG.