Thursday is the day

I'm full of anxiety. My stress level is over the roof. I feel like I'm going to lose my mind. What can I do to relax the next two days? The doc says I've been doing too much and need to relax til thursday. I can't sit still. Helppp!!!!!

Hi Paula, Boy... I'm there with ya girl!! Yesterday I was so stressed and over the top that I almost canceled!! I was just so sure that I was going to die or have complications or something... I put out a prayer request to everyone I know and even people I don't... I still didn't feel like it was helping... I was just so stressed and on edge... I was snapping at everyone... couldn't work... just wanted to give up!! I went out to dinner with my mom and had my last pre surgery supper... and went home... On the way home though... I stopped at Walden Books and bought a book by Susan Maria Leach... she is listed on the website here (in FL) and she has this great book that just cam eout... and I highly recommend it!! Not only to you, but to ALL of us pre AND post ops!!! I think it's going to be a best seller before too long!! She talks about the surgery and then it's her journal and her journey with the surgery... and then a wonderful cookbook full of stuff we CAN eat afterwards... and suddenly I was thinking about afterwards... and wanting to live... and wanting to survive through all this!! I started thinking about the day AFTER surgery instead of the day OF surgery!! I started feeling real hope!! I think that the prayer requests probably kicked in and the combo of that with the book, really helped me!! I've remained confident today... and feel really good about it all!! I'm at work and getting lots done (of course, I'd get more done if I could stay off this site, but it helps so much!!) and I'm going to get a lot done at home tonight and then start again tomorrow... eating my jello & chicken broth getting my body prepped for my surgery on Thursday!! Thursday is our BIRTHDAY Paula!! It's a whole new beginning!! I don't know if you are a bible person or not... but I have some great Bible verses for you... and any others who are feeling what you are feeling... 1 Peter 5:7 Matthew 19:26 2 Corinthians 5:7 Psalm 118:17 Isaiah 41:10 My personal favorite is the Psalms one ~~ "And so my life is safe & I will live to tell what the Lord has done!!" The Isaiah one is great too ~~ "Don't be afraid. I am with you. Dont' tremble with fear. I am your God. I will make you strong, as I protect you with My arm and give you victories." I hope this helps a little bit... The other thing Paula, is that I've heard from many people on this site... what we are feeling is totally normal... we are supposed to be feeling like this... we are making a life changing decision and there will be emotions running high... We just need to take control of them... Put in a movie you really like and watch that... Last night I watched Grease at 3 in the morning... and it took my mind off of things for a couple of hours... ~~ And get Susan Marie's book!! It will be great for now and for afterwards!! Best of luck to you... My prayers are with you!! Love & Aloha, Loree