The count down is on eight more days to my surgery Halloween!!!

I'm starting to get real nervous My close friends don't think I'm going through with it this is drastic for me.. do anyone know any calming techniques....when I think to hard about the surgery I actually start to hyperventilate..

I do what Peggy does, but I use more visualization. I put on some ocean sounds on my sound soother and I turn off the lights, lie down and pretend I'm on the beach. I try to feel the sun as it comes up on my feet, calves, thighs, stomach, all the way up to my head. When I concentrate I can actually feel the sun. Or since I'm a self-proclaimed fashionista, I get tons of catalogs and try to put together perfect outfits and imagine myself in them (of course when I do it I am 4 inches taller and 130 lbs lighter) but that's the fun in it. And if all else fails, head to the shoe store. As far as I'm concerned it's impossible to be stressed out while shoe shopping. Sheryl

I am feeling the same way, i have had surgery before but this one is really making me nervous. We will be in the same day,,,and we will be fine, we have to keep positive thoughts!!!! Hang in there we are almost there...................

Hey Joanne....I am with you. Counting down the days as well.... Try thinking of other things besides the surgery. I am so excited just wanting to get it over with, that I actually look forward to it. Before you know it you'll be in recovery doing just fine. Be Blessed N Stay Encouraged... Keisha

Do anything you can to keep busy and distract yourself! Use visualization, get involved in a good book, look at all the before and after pictures and imagine yourself looking that wonderful and shopping in a regular store! Rent tons of DVDs (I joined the blockbuster on line club just for this) and just keep busy! Do some deep breathing and PRAY! The peace will come to you hon. This is a major step and you are brave and have made this difficult choice -- I had the attitude of FAKE IT till I MAKE IT!! So if I wasn't always feeling UP or confident, I just faked it, till I believed it!! HUGS, VI

Yes we both have eight more days Joanne I'm thinking good thought's Joanne to get me through the jitters We need to be doing the happy together . ML