Are you nervous, apprehensive or scared of your WLS

Emily,

I am glad the DS board is helping you. I hope you know that even though we can't go with you that you are in our hearts and prayers.

I know it doesn't help much when someone tells you not to worry that it will all be okay. Your fear is real and words don't go deep enough.

After your surgery you will get stronger and healhier and just think of the things you can do with your children. Won't it be fun to be able to laugh and not be consumed by your weight. I feel like my weight has kept me a prisoner and the surgery is when I get my freedom.

You are so blessed to have a husband that cares so much.  My husband is pretty special too.

On Monday I want you to write me every day that you can. That will make me feel like I am really with you giving you support and besides I want you to tell me about your children and your life at home.

You are so open and honest. It's good to feel like you know the real person and not someone in cyberspace. I can't believe I wrote cyberspace. I am like so yesterday.

Take care and pm me if you want.
Diana XOX

thanks for the support, Diana. This should be interesting, shouldn't it??

I'm driving tomorrow to GNC to get the blender mixer thingy to start making protein shakes.

I wrote down the vitamin regimen for dsers so gonna order from vitalady.

I'm preparing!!!  nervous, excited, more excited. :)

I am terrified!!  My surgeon and the hospital just received an award for excellence in bariatric surgery so that does help ease the tension somewhat.  I had my gallbladder removed back when they didn't do the lap, had a full hysterectomy that was not lap, 2 c-sections and jut recently in December I developed a deadly complication due to my diabetes and needed emergency surgery so I can say that there are risks associated with all forms of major surgery. It seems like I hear less about complications with the DS surgery than I do with RNY.  Unfortunately my insurnce will not cover DS because it is a more complicated surgery and you are under the knife longer than with the RNY.  They don't take into consideration that there are less complications,(from what I am reading on the board) with DS vs RNY.  I think if we all stick together we can help each other make it through this.

as of right now my surgery is 6 weeks away...and im so excited. i dont think the reality of it ha**** yet but i know i want this so bad i can taste it. i have 2 little boys they are almost 8&5 their birthdays are in May and June...i just couldn't be happier...as of today im walking on cloud 9..ill re read this post when i am on the liquid diet panic stricken that the surgery is a week away..

 I'm more excited than scared at the moment.  I'm scared because I have never had a surgery or even been admitted to a hospital.  I think more than anything the anesthesia scares me.  I am a bit of a control freak and not being in control of that scares me, but from what I understand you fall asleep and you wake up...it doesn't even feel like any time has passed.  I am more scared of the surgeries I would have to have in the future if I don't have this done.  My knees hurt all the time and I have a friend my age and size who's had hers operated on 3 times already.  This is going to be a good thing for me and I have faith in God that he will help me through this.  :-)