Anyone scheduled for 11/11??

I am scheduled for November 11th and a bit nervous but also excited? anyone else scheduled for Dr. Rosenthal? Looking forward to meeting some people as well as hearing your thoughts on wether or not your nervous and what your worries are? I am looking forward to the future but scared b/c I do not know what it will hold... Looking forward to hearing from you.. Jamie

Hi Jamie, I don't think there is anyone anticipating the surgery who doesn't share your feelings and a wide range of emotions as well. I know I personally run the gamut of ALL of them! I am nervous one minute, excited the next, then scared to death, then happy, then scared, etc. Feeling all those things is definitely very draining on you. Mainly, my worries are survival and/or complications. This is mostly due to my age. I am 63, and I have not seen many in my age group that have had this kind of life-altering surgery. The few that I have met have been very encouraging, and this gives me great hope. I know in my heart the only thing I can do is leave it in God's hands, and have a strong faith that all will go well. I also know that taking this measure will definitely add years to my life, which would not be many, otherwise. Please know that you are definitely not alone in your feelings, and that this is certainly the place to share them and be reassured. I cannot tell you how much the OH message boards have helped me in the past several weeks since I have been a member here. I wish you the best...I am five days behind you! I will be praying for you, for sure! God bless you! Pat

I'm right behind you, Jamie. My date is 11/12. I know exactly how you feel; I got up this morning thinking, "Well, this time next week I'll be in surgery." It's unreal; I can't seem to truly grasp the notion. And, I keep wondering just how bad I'm going to feel, and for how long. I'm going to Nashville for my surgery, so I'll be staying in a hotel for awhile after I am released from the hospital (a week or so, until the 2 week checkup). My husband is returning to Raleigh after I'm released, and I'm nervous about that. Oh, he'll come back the day we're planning on leaving, to bring me home, but still... I know I'll probably be just fine; I'm relatively healthy and strong, I've got one of the best surgeons in the country for my procedure (the DS), and I'll be right next to the hospital and surgeon's office during my stay. But even so, I'm still apprehensive. It just seems like there are so many unknowns. But hey, then I tell myself I'm being proactive, taking charge of my health, instead of just sitting around wishing things would get better. You're doing the same. I think we're both ahead of a lot of people in the world! Shelley

Hi I am scheduled for 11/11 also in langhorne pa. I am as nervous as possible. But I am also looking forward to the change. Let me know how you do after surgery. Keep in touch, I need to hear from somebody to keep me sane. Deondra