Now that the month of Oct...

Now that the month of October is 6 days and a wake-up away, is anyone else starting to get pretty nervous? I'm curious, is anyone out there actually so worried that they are second guessing their decision? My surgery is on the 12th and it just hit me how close I was. I'm nervous but not enough to not go thru with this. I have so much running thru my head of what I want/need to do before hand, etc. I guess I'm asking because I wanted us to all pull it in a little tighter as far as supporting each other....I don't want anyone left out there that needs some support or encouragement as our dates get closer. Let me know if anyone wants to chat via e-mail or on this message board thread. All my best to you! Danielle

Yes I am getting nervous too. I am always thinking about it. I spend more time on the OH board too. I have never had surgery before. When I got my date it was early August and now it is almost here! Anne

Yep little nervous Nellie here!!! Last of preop teats on Monday, preop drs visit Thursday and then it's wait for the day.

Hi danielle, Oh yeah, I feel the same. I am nervous but I know that I have to do this. I also am on the Yahoo Group and they are very encouraging too. I think we are going to be great and soon our outside is going to match our inside. My surgery is schedule for the 1st so hopefully I will be able to email you before you go in and I can tell you how it went. Good luck and I will keep in touch, Elisa

Hi danielle, Oh yeah, I feel the same. I am nervous but I know that I have to do this. I also am on the Yahoo Group and they are very encouraging too. I think we are going to be great and soon our outside is going to match our inside. My surgery is schedule for the 1st so hopefully I will be able to email you before you go in and I can tell you how it went. Good luck and I will keep in touch, Elisa

Hello Danielle, Yes, I am really nervous. I go through stages of extremely joyous to depressed to anxious. I know that once October does get here it will fly by for all of us w/ dates. My pre-op tests,registration and appt. w/ the hospital nutritionist is all scheduled for the week before surgery so I know for sure that is a busy week. I haven't for once had any doubts as to not going through w/ it this is how I know I am making the right choice, usually I second guess everything, I haven't this once since I made the decission to go through it! Good luck and it is nice to know we all can be there for each other!

hi danielle!!! i have to admit that i'm a little nervous but not as much as i am excited.my surgery date is 10/5.had my preop visit with nutritionist yesterday and what alot of information.if i were not in the medical field i would have been floored.the look on the other patients faces was shock.i thought one man was going to pass out when she told him that he would be able to hold 8T of food in his new pouch.he had no clue.enough about me,i wish you all the luck in the world and will be praying for you. jeana

We share dates

I am defiantely nervous too! I am trying to keep a positive outlook and imaginge myself coming through the procedure safely and happily! I imagine myself more healthy and thinner at 1 month, 2 months, 6 months, one year and everything becomes "okay" again. Good luck to you! Dawn

I THINK ITS NORMAL TO BE NERVOUS AND I THINK WE SHOULD PULL TOGETHER TIGHTER AND OFFER SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT. I KNOW I COULD USE SOME ENCOURANGEMENT AND SUPPORT. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT I WANT THIS IM JUST SCARED OF CHICKENING OUT OR THAT 2% THING....I THOUGHT I AM NOW GOING TO WATCH THIS BOARD EVERYDAY AND CAN WE ALL KEEP COMING BACK TO IT TILL SAY MID NOVEMBER SO EVERYONE CAN COME AND CHECK UP ON EVERYONE ELSE AND SEE HOW EVERYONE IS DOING. I THINK THAT THSI WOULD BE AN AWSOME IDEA BEDORE WE ALL GO BACK TO THE MAIN BOARDSS WE VISIT AND LOOSE EACH OTHER DEBGALE 10-19-04