open RNY in 7 days; scared of recovery/pain

hi lora! it's getting close!!! i am hoping taht you have reached taht calm point about all that is going forward. i found that once i had let my fears go to God and made all of my arrangements and cleaned my house and stocked my supplies etc etc that all i could do was wait--and after waiting for ins approval the wait for the surgery was simple! my only suggestion for your hospital bag would be chap stick! and if you have long hair-take along one of those hair ties that have NO METAL-i put mine all on top of my head while in surgery so i wasn't lying on it and it wasn't making rat's nests. they will put one of those cute "caps" on your head no matter. as val said-use a second gown around the back as a robe-take some easy on slippers tho cuz you'll be walkin the halls!!!! lora- deep breaths and you will be fine!  waiting to hear that you are a loser!!!!!! hugs

Yes, thanks to so much encouragement here and elsewhere, and actually sleeping all the way through the night the past 2 nights, I am feeling calmer. I'm not going to be able to get everything done around the house that I wanted to, but I guess as long as the floors are vacuumed, the toilets are clean, the laundry is done, and the kitchen is clean, it won't be the end of the world if I don't finish the rest.  Clutter and a little dust never killed anyone, right?!? I can't believe that, finally, my surgery is just a little over 36 hours away! Guess I better get back to packing (for my stay at my mom's after the hospital) and cleaning!  Thank you ALL for the support, encouragement, and well-wishes.  I should be back online, at least briefly, by Thursday. Lora