Did you get hyper emotional the week before surgery?

Some of the emotion is knowing what you have been yearning for and working toward is finally about to happen. Your life is about to get alot better!!  I cried off and on before the surgery and a little after.  The morning of a had a strange peace about me.  I dont know where the fear went...well I do, but I was cool as a cucumber.  My husband was the one shaking :)

I think you've hit the nail on the head. This is so BIG, it's just hard to put into words ..... so I guess I'm giggling and crying in rapid rotation. ; ) I'm thinking I'll be fine when surgery arrives. I'm hoping for that peace that surpasses understanding a week from tomorrow. ; )

I am so glad you said that Donna cause that is exactly how I felt the day of surgery.  I was so at peace with myself and left everything in Gods hands and let him guide Dr Gorospe and Dr Kirk.  Dr Kirk even came in and talked to my parents while we waited which was great cause he and my dad hit it off instantly.  They are both cattle farmers, lol.  the only one who was really scared that day was my brother older brother who boo-hoo'd all day until he knew I was ok.  He still calls me nearly every day checking up on me.

Shelly - since you're feeling stressed I would like to be a loyal and considerate sleeve sister and have the surgery for you.  Ha!  LOL!  I'm kidding, of course.  I think what you are feeling is very, very normal.  I remember at my initial consultation with the surgeon that I cried and said I was a happy girl and just wanted to be a happy girl still after surgery.  Now how stupid is that?  What a wimp!  (I'm sure he made a note about my "stability" in my chart!)  This is a huge step for those of us that love food.  Food is always there for us, always comforting and never judgemental.  It's a huge part of my life, I know.  But I am trying to make my mind set one that says food is fuel and NOT recreation!!!  But our whole society is geared around food.  Have you ever considered getting the family together and not eating?  Unheard of!  But now we need to focus on the people and the pleasure of their company and the food should be secondary.  So now I'm talkin the talk!  Let's see if I can walk the walk!  Hang in there!  Everything is going to be fine and you will be even more fabulous on the other side!  Kim

Thanks so much, Kim! I'm still very excited about my surgery. I just feel like someone spiked my protein shake with a BIG emotion pill. It's tiring me out....and I hope it's burning up some calories. : ) Shoot, I've been so emotional today, I haven't even wanted to eat. : 0

Hi Shelly, My prayers are going your way!!  I got a date today june 17th. You were right they are all great there. You listen here you have been the strong poster on here and have given me and others so much good advice you hang in there and know you are in our thoughts and prayers!  I will pray that the rest of the days go by fast!!!  Thank you for being honest! I worry about the feelings I have toward food too! I also thought of Thanksgiving and Christmas and thought wow thats what we all look forward too the food. Well lets change that and say I cant wait to see what everyone thinks of our weight loss!! Boy wont they all be surprised!! lol I dont know you but what I have read and you are so supportive and determined you give all of us hope!! YOU can do it!!  We Know you can!! now please when I am writing on here that I need some food or nerves pills you remind me of this ok lol!! God bless you and you are just a few days away hang in there and God Bless                                                                                                       Karla

Thanks Karla!!! Congratulations on your date!!! : ) I'm so excited for you!!! I'm doing much better this morning. It's 8:17 AM and not a single tear yet. ; )  I'm so glad you had a good visit at Dr. Nelson's office yesterday. She always instills confidence and calmness when I'm with her. The staff is always kind, helpful and efficient. I think I'm ready to roll now for surgery next Tuesday and I'm just tired of waiting! I keep checking off appointments that I've completed in my notebook calendar and I'm getting so close to THE DAY! I think I've worked so hard to get this show on the road, that I'm just a little emotional that it's really almost here! : )

I was an emotional wreck before surgery.  I would look at my daughter and just start bawling.  Knowing the complications that my mother had when she had her RNY (she deveolped comps that most surgeons didnt know about) I thought that I was prepared to say good-bye to my daughter but when it came time to do I just cried.  The two weeks (Wednesday) since surgery have been really difficult because I havent been able to pick my daughter up.  Also, my daughter is a creature of routine.  If she breaks her routine she stresses out completely.  So me not eating with her at night has been difficult.  One night about 1 week out I sat down with her and Charles and didn't fix a plate, but about 10 mins into dinner I grabbed a piece of cheese bread and took a bite.  OUT OF HABIT.  It hurt, it got stuck and I was so uncomfortable for 2 days.  I seriously thought that I had messed up my sleeve.  I called my doc crying.  Everything has been emotional.  I am sure that I'm rambleing now, so Thanks for the vent Karen

Karen, I do understand.

I keep finding things that I do as habit, too, that my surgeon has us practicing now before surgery. The hardest one for me is not drinking while I'm eating. I'll even tell myself I'm not going to do it, and the first thing I notice is after I'm setting a glass down in the sink after I've gotten a drink. duh!

I'm so glad that you're doing well! I hope your little girl gets used to the new routine soon.

It's very normal.  The pre surgery diet, the decision to have the surgery, it's all very emotional.  Plus menopause.  Sheesh.