Nervous

My surgery is scheduled for 10/30. I am really nervous. I will be starting the liquid diet on 10/15, but can't seem to stop eating at the moment. I am really trying. Maybe it is just nerves. I have not told anyone about my surgery, except my husband and my best friend. I feel embarassed that I let things go this far. Also, I don't want them to worry. I'm sure everyone gets nervous as they get closer to their date. I just feel like I am in a dream state. Almost as if this is not real and I will wake up from a very long dream. Am I crazy?

Mary, you are definitely not crazy. My surgery is scheduled for next Thursday and I have been going through the emotional and stress roller coasters. Now I am worried because I suddenly have either a cold or sinus congestion. I too didn't tell all of my family until recently because I was worried about their reaction and I really didn't want to listen to anyone trying to talk me out of it. Surprise, they are being totally supportive and I am sure your family will be too. It does seem like a dream that I could actually be skinny again and I keep waiting to wake up and find out that it all really was a dream. However, I just keep thinking about all of the positive things to come and know that it will all be worth it. It is keeping me relaxed. Have confidence in your Dr. and know that they are skilled and faith that everything will be fine. This is another great gift from above and He will not let anything happen to you.

Thanks for the encouragement. I do have faith in the skill of my Dr. I think I also am having feelings of maybe losing a part of what I am. Food is such a big part of my life. What will I have in common with my husband if we won't be going out to dinner? It is one of the few things that we do together and we enjoy it. I also came down with a cold this past week and I'm hoping that everything get's cleared up for the surgery. I am not worried about the physical part of the surgery, but more about the emotional side of things. I hope your cold get's well. You sound like you are in the right place emotionally and you will be successful. I am two weeks out, you are less than one week away!! HOw exciting. Good luck.

Mary, Boy can I relate to you. I am due to go the same day as you only my doc does not do the liquid diet thing...unless you count the "clean out your system" step the day before. I am doing the nervous eating thing as well. I did tell some of my family yet with telling my Dad now everyone knows....he can not keep anything to himself....plus I have a huge family. Oh well. I too feel like it is not real yet. Sometimes I think I am going nuts too. My husband is the one who at this point seems to be more excited than me. He had it done in June so he knows what to expect and all but for me it is very different. I don't think we are crazy at all. My process went so fast it has been unreal. From my initial meeting with the surgeon on Sept 27th to surgery a month later it is so unreal. Chalk it up to a good insurance company and an awesome Dr. with a great staff and God seems to be leading the way. I left it in His hands and wow it went fast. I so can relate with you though!!! I am just trying to look at the things to look forward to. Thinking about now the winter clothes in the closet that I have...well...won't fit....YAY!!!! I have never been able to say...gees these are just too big I need to go get a smaller size. Sorry for the long post but I am somewhat of a rambler and these days my thoughts seem to be going 90 miles an hour. Best of luck to you and I will be praying for you while I am alseep dreaming of all the new clothes I get to buy!!!!