Anyone ever have doubts...once everything is a go?

Now that I have passed all the tests - saw Dr.Glazer today and only have PATTS next week. I start OPTI tomorrow and all of a sudden I am super nervous. Anyone ever feel this way?

I wonder if it just now becoming REAL - this surgery is really going to happen

Anyone ever back out or thought about it (albeit fleetingly)

I was put under... crying... second guessing my decision. I woke having had the surgery.  It was all nerves since I thought long and hard about it along the way. 

Patricia

Not for a second. 

I processed the fear and all my feelings prior to being referred, once I made the decision to do it, I was 200% ready. I don't think fear is uncommon though. It is a majour surgery, and a lot of others have voiced feeling the same way you have, just for me it was not the case.

Good luck!

I am on OPTI now and my date is January 20th.  I guess I got lucky because I was placed in a cancellation spot and only had 8 days from surgeon to surgery, but I am definitely scared.  I think it is fairly normal as this is not just surgery, but a complete lifestyle change. I weighed the fears with the benefits, one row for each and the list of positives (mobility, less pain, living a more interesting and satisfying life) and decided that this is what I need to do to be good to myself and have a fulfilling future.  I send you good thoughts.  You could talk to your team about your concerns and maybe that will help

It is completely normal to be scared, nervous our anxious at this point.  And to question whether you are ready.  You are about to go through a big change in your life and not be 100% sure what the outcome will be for you.  All change is scary, until you go through it.

Once you have your surgery, you'll look back and wonder what you were scared about.  Doesn't mean it's not OK to be scared, it's fine.

You'll do fine on Opti, and you'll be on the bench in no time.

Cathy

Hi Cant-wait I have my surgeon's appointment tomorrow and I am nervous too.  However, I feel ready. Let us know how you're doing and how your first day of Opti goes and I am also sending great big hugs your way!  xoxo

I am sure most do....and on rare occasion some do back out when they put the gown on...my journey had almost been 2 years from the beginning by the time I got to surgery..and although you think of the (what if's)...you must also think rationally on why you made this decision in the first place and go into it in a solid frame of mind.

I am in my second week of Optifast and was really stressed about that phase but it hasn't been nearly as hard as I feared. Yes I really wondered now and then if this was right for me but I too have thought about and focused on all the positive things this will mean for me. My biggest fear is failure because I have done so on every previous weight loss program even after initial success...

I am also fortunate to have supportive friends and family and the encouraging comments if other members of this group. 

Statistics show this is our best chance to start living again so as afraid of the surgery as I am, I fear more what I'm facing if I don't have the surgery.

Good luck to you!