is it weird?????

hi, my surgery is scheduled for August 19th, and i was wondering if any of you think that it's weird that i'm excited. i feel like it's weird for someone to be excited about having major surgery, and putting themselves thru pain, but i just can't stop thinking about the aftermath, and the way i'm going to look, and having a whole new life. does anyone else feel this way.

Connie we'll be having surgery the same day. Congratulations! I don't think it's weird at all that you are excited. I read the posts from other OH members and all the positive changes going on in their lives as a result of WLS and I think, "Me next!" Even my PCP told me that in a year I will be living a much better life. For me that hopefully is a life without constant pain, shortness of breath, being embarrased by people shouting at me from cars, more energy, and eventually a life where my weight has to be the main consideration for me to buy something or go somewhere. A life with a longer expectancy then 3-5 years. He*l Yeah I'm excited! Now if I can just make it the next 66 days without going nuts. Robindaringtobelieveadifferentkindoflifeispossible

my surgery is august 8th. i am extremely scared but yet excited at the same time. i can't wait to live a new life in a new body but am afraid of the post op as well. we will all be nervous and excited together

i am also afraid of the post op.....not necessarily the pain, but with complications. i worry about that kind of stuff. i've heard so many stories, good and bad......and i really want to focus on the good. my best friend had her surgery on march 22 and she's already 50 pounds down. she feels that it was the best decision she's ever made, and i just hope that i feel the same way.

Mine is August 1st and I'm real excited! Yeah, I'm a little scared and nervous, but mostly anxious to get this done and begin my life on the losing side! I've been trying to not to dwell on it and thankfully work is extremely busy so the days go by pretty quick. But I want August to hurry up and get here!

I have actually compared the excitement that I have for my surgery to hurry up and get here to when I have first fallen in love. I know the seriousness of the surgery and the risks but I also know the life changes that are most likely to change in the next few months for me. I think it is great that we are excited. This is a chance at living for all of us! Patti Quickly running toward my surgery date of August 2

My Surgery is August 18th. I get Giddy every time I thing about it. I am so excited. I have a hard time focusing on anything else. That is why I am on this website right now. Instead of working! I have waited 1 1/2 years for this. We have every right to be excited. CHEERS, TO ALL OF US APPROACHING WLS!!!!

Ditto...Mines the 12th of Aug and I can't wait for it to get here. I am nervous about the risks and the bad stories I have heard but most of the people that told me the bad stories also had bad attitudes and poor pitiful me stories before...and my friends who are very successful post-op were excited before and kept the good attitude going after. So thats my plan...Sorry if I rambled....plus I keep telling myself it can't be much riskier than my hysterectemy (sry cant spell) that I was considered High Risk for cause I am MORBIDLY Obese...and I bounced right back after it. Susie

Mines the 19th of august also and im so excited i cant stand it!!!! I got married last year, and this is almost more exciting than that!! Is it really 66 days?????? Hope it gets here fast!

I was very excited at first but now I'm scared, anxious and worried. I'm looking forward to the new me but I'm very scared about the post-op care. I've heard so many horror stories. At this point waiting for my surgery on Aug 10th is a good thing. It will give me time to relax and get my mind straight and not worry so much. Best of luck to you. Sylvia