ok...just a few days left....getting nervous

So surgery is Wed morning......  I've been so anxious to this point...and excited....and just overall ready mentally....and now that its in just a few days I'm really nervous!   Not nervous that I won't be able to handle it......  i'm very confident that I'm informed enough and have plenty of support...   But i'm absolutly terrified that I won't live through it!      Did anybody else feel like this??    Like this all of a sudden HOLY CRAP what am I DOING???   feeling?   LIKE...I COULD DIE....   I'm pretty healthy.... i have high blood pressure, but its controlled with meds...   all my blood work came back fine....   no heart problems in my history....   no blood clots in my history....   I really don't have a good reason to feel like this...   but i do!  

Deanna, All that you are feeling is TOTALLY TOTALLY TOTALLY (get it?) NORMAL!!!!    I have never met a WLS patient that hasn't felt all of those feelings and more. Take a deep breath (or several) just know that you will be on the other side before you know it.. you will be able to handle it all , be patient with yourself and reach out to all the thousands of people in WLS land who are willing and able to help you!!!  Kathy WLS 12/6/02

Deanna      You will be fine.  It is normal to feel the way you do.  I don't think there is not a person who doesn't get nervous for going thru a surgery of any type.   You'll come thru this without a problem.      Do you need an angel?  I am willing.  Done it 2 times already.  If you want me to, just email me back.      Anne

Deanna, First of all Congrats on getting this far!!! You'll be fine!! We all have gone through some sort of 2nd guessing right before surgery!! It's completely natural!! I never questioned my surviving the surgery - I had a very eerie calm about me!! I figured it was my mom watching over me!! I knew if I didn't do this I'd be heading down the same road as my Aunt - she died at 46 & weighed close 650-700lbs easily!! I refused to be like her!! She has a daughter who is heading right down the same path too & I don't even know if the girl is 30 yet - it's pretty bad from what I hear!! I knew it was something I had to do before I had serious health issues!!! I did get pissed because I never got my pizza from my favorite local place before surgery... silly, huh? I had my surgery on a monday & had to start my pre-op liquids & cleansing that friday & was downright angry - I laugh about it now but I was angry as heck!!! So, the emotions are natural!!  Try to stay calm & enjoy your family & in a few days you'll be wondering how you could've even questioned your choice!!!!  Good Luck!! I'll say a few prayers for you too!! Cece

Deanna, Don't worry...being anxious is VERY normal.  As I have said before...I was thinking of bolting even in the pre-op room.  But, I am so glad that I did not...it is all so worth it.  Just try to make sure you are set at home for your first few days.  The rest is just a day-by-day thing...if you have a support system it helps immensely.  Good Luck.... Rosemary

Dot worry you will do just fine (((((( dmcgloin )))))))

All normal feelings especially if you have little ones at home which seems to be the case from your pic?  We have all had the questioning feelings.  Luckily, like Cece, I seemed to have this amazing calm around it all most of the time.  Like it was meant to be so I bet if you dig deep down inside you will feel the same . Blessings to you!

I didn't worry about dying.  I'd had too many prior surgeries for that, I guess. I did lock myself out of my apt. twice that week tho.  Think I was a bit tense??? Whenever I go in for surgery, I lie there and say to myself.  "What in the world are you doing?" Yes, you're normal. Best of luck, Wed.