NOW I AM STARTING TO FREAK OUT!!!!!!

I was scheduled to have surgery on the 20th of March and I figured that is going to give me plenty of time to get used tot he idea and stuff. Well, they called me today and told me they are going to move me up to MARCH 6!!!! This is moving Very Fast I cant help but feel that something is going to mess this all up because I am pinning all of my hopes and dreams on this life changing surgey.

Jennifer, those feelings are so normal and you still have two weeks to get ready for your surgery. Walking now will help you to recover more quickly and it will also keep you focused on other things in your life. I wish you great success with your new life. Janice

DITTO DITTO The feelings are mutual, I am getting nervous the more I research and the closer it gets to my time!!! Diva

The time will fly! Get out and enjoy the snow and sunshine and breath in all the wonderful air because you are in for an AMAZING ride!!!

Hi relax my surgery is scheduled for March 15th and I feel the same way.... You are waiting for the other shoe to drop so to speak... They say this is normal just relax and know that we are on way to the other side and sure we will have our ups and downs along the way but we are doing this to better our health and isn't that worth the fight and the ups and downs. God bless... And enjoy the ride I know I am. Priscilla

Thanks for your words of encouragement I truely am looking forward to this procedure. One part of me says you are going to gain a much healthlier life and then the other part says, "I cant believe I am so excited to to go get sliced into and have my stomach for the most part disconnected and intestines rerouted I told some of the people that I have known for a while and I live in a VERY small town, that I am having this surgery and They informed me that a woman from town went into have this surgery and she died. When I hear these kinds of things, it is very discouraging. I then remember that any surgery can be fatal and I have had 2 C-sections and I have had my galbladder out, and I didnt have any problems with those.

Jennifer, Yes there can be problems with any surgery. The people who tell you that a woman died after having this surgery may not know all the problems that she had before hand and if the death was actually related to the surgery(many are not related at all.) Also how long after she had the surgery did this happen. You have come this far and made all these decisions along the path that you are taking. This feeling is very normal. Last year I had planned on April as being my month for the surgery and they moved it up mid Feb to March 8,2005. I also felt like I was waiting for the other shoe to drop, and was afraid that the insurance company would change their minds. But guess what. It didn't happen. The surgery date went as planned. Start your walking, if you have not been doing that. Get ready for the ride of your life. The very best to you on your upcoming journey. Brenda 272/171/131

That thought of the insurance company changing its mind has also crossed MY mind as well. Especially because I just turned my boss in for sexual harassment because of some comments that he made. I feel that he can somehow sabatoge my surgery and get my approval revoked! I know that this cannot happen though because of HIPPA regulations. I just have that teeter totter feeling that will not rest. thanks group