Waiting for surgery

My surgery date is July 20. I am very nervous anyone have any advise?

the only thing i can say is keep a positive attitude ....That is the main thing i think that keeps you on the up and up while you are recovering ...And just take everything slow dont rush into new foods wait until you feel ready !!! but just be positive !!! Laura

I have a theory about getting ready pre-op. The more positive you are mentally for this surgery the better off you will be. I spent the month prior to surgery exercising and eating low carb to shrink my liver to make the surgery easier. I also started drinking water, as much as I could stand. I visualized myself going through the surgery, coming out of it, smiling and pain free, then I'd visualize myself as my weight came off, I saw the new me in clothes I wanted to wear, I saw people greeting me in amazement. I also took a meditational tape into the surgery with me on my Walkman. The anesthesiologist pushed the play button after I was under. Then, when I came out of surgery, I asked them to switch the CD to one I had created to let me know I had made it through surgery. It was a CD of songs I loved - but nothing too rambunctious! Some Beatle songs, some nice mellow tunes by other artists. I had NO pain after surgery, no nausea, no dumping. I was able to eat anything on my list with no problems. My incisions were completely healed in two weeks, and I had lost 19 pounds in the first two weeks, even though I was a "lightweight" and was only expected to lose between 5 and 10 pounds. Imagine your doctor telling you you are the best wls patient he/she has ever had. The power of positive suggestion is amazing and it does work!