my surgery date is sept.2...

my surgery date is sept.24th i am aliitle nervous any onewith support?

Linda, It is so normal to feel nervous...but if you have done your homework and are confident in your doctor...all the decisions have been made! Take the next couple of weeks to prepare for post op...what to take to the hospital...protein drinks...what stages of diet you will go through... Take a deep breath...you have probably been waiting for this day for a long time...its not easy..but its worth it! Joanie

Hi Linda Congrats on getting your date. That means all is in order and now all you have to worry about is getting prepared for post op. Nervous comes with the territory of post op surgery. You can vent here with us. Be well and keep us posted. Luis

Linda: Congratulations. It's coming up. My advice - stay busy as much as possible. Tara

Hi Linda, Congratulations on getting your surgery date! It is very exciting! For me, all the months waiting for the date, surgery seemed like a dream, like something out of my reach, only for others. I was afraid to get my hopes up. But, once I got that date it became a reality. All of a sudden it was like "I am really going to be able to do this!" and then I was scared! It only lasted a week or so, and the week before surgery I felt very calm, because of all the months of preparation and time spent here. You will be just fine! Good luck to you. Anne

Hi Linda, It's completely normal and expected to feel nervous. But your ducks are in a row, you did your homework and your prepared, all is well. In fact, I don't think you'll find one person who never felt nervous as their surgery date approached. Make sure you measure yourself before surgery...it's a good way to monitor your progress without using your scale. Best of luck to you and keep us informed!

Linda, You are in great hands with Dr. Valin! He is so competent, professional and experienced. I believe that Dr. Valin is the most experienced surgeon in CT when it comes to bariatric surgery. I just love his success rate! The staff at the hospital are so used to working with patients who have had bypass surgery-they can handle anything that comes along. Just make sure you get up and walk, walk, walk, as much as you can. It REALLY makes a difference! And sip, sip, sip all day. And blow into the thingy they give you to help keep your lungs clear. I really didn't experience pain-except when I sat up to get out of bed....and that passed as soon as I was up on my feet. Swinging your legs out first and using them to help you get up really helps. Another thing that can hurt is gas...and walking helps get rid of that fast enough. I hardly hit the morphine pump at all....seven times in a 24 hour period I think, and that was only to get some sleep-it's very hard to sleep in the hospital. I would suggest that between now and your surgery that you start walking if you haven't already. It doesn't matter how far you go, just start out small and build up. It will really help you later on. Keep us posted! Ann