4 days til surgery!! I am getting very nervous. HELP!!

I am so nervous, not really in a bad way. I am a little excited, a little scared, a little anxious. How do I prepare for this? What will I need(food wise) when I get home. I feel like I am forgetting some things. I think that is where the scaredness is coming from. It ha**** me hard the past few days but today it hit really hard. Was anyone else this way? That is why I am still awake I guess. Thank goodness for this board or I would be calling my doctor everday asking lots and lots of questions. HAHA! Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated. Theresa

Good Morning Theresa, I felt the sameway, but it really hit me the day of. I was on my way to the hospital and started having all these feelings. But I would do this surgery 10000 times over. As for when you get home, I ate high protein pudding and applesauce. SF Jello was too sweet for me. My mom cooked me some chicken and I purred it. If you need anything please don't hesitate to call me at 532-4602. Good Luck Britt

Hi Teresa. We all go through the nervous, excited, anxious stage. We are making a major step/commitment and it is good that we don't take it lightly. Hang in there and it will be over before you know it - and it won't be nearly as bad as you have envisioned! Let me know if I can do anything to help. Susann

I SURE APOLOGIZE FOR MISSING SO MANY MEETINGS ... I'M HOPEFUL THAT AFTER THESE NEXT 2 WEEKS OF MED ADJUSTMENTS & HOLIDAY ISSUES, NICK & I WILL BE BACK TO ATTENDING WEEKLY LIKE BEFORE. I KNOW WE WON'T BE AT ANY MEETINGS FROM NOW THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. LOTS OF CHRISTMAS & FAMILY THINGS NEEDING OUR ATTENTION. WE'RE LOOKING AT THURSDAY, JANUARY 5th AS BEING ABLE TO ATTEND AGAIN IF THERE IS GOING TO BE A MEETING THEN. CAN YOU LET US KNOW IF A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE ON THAT OR NOT, MS SUSANN? CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS DAWN & NICK

NOT TO WORRY, MS THERESA ... I'M OLDER & MORE DETERMINED (STUBBORN ) SO WHEN I'M FEARFUL, I GET ANGRY BECAUSE IT'S A WASTE OF TIME & ZAPS MY STRENGTH & FOCUS. THEN, I JUST CHANGE MY THOUGHTS & FOCUS, & GO ABOUT ACCOMPLISHING SOMETHING. I WAS THE ODDBALL ... I WAS NOT THE LEAST BIT SCARED OR ANXIOUS EVER ONLY BECAUSE I COULDN'T IMAGINE ANYTHING WORSE THAN LIVING THE NEXT 30 YEARS LIKE I'VE LIVED THE LAST 30 YEARS WITH OBESITY HEALTH PROBLEMS. &, I WAS RIGHT ... I WOULD DO THIS AGAIN IN A HEARTBEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I ACTUALLY FELT AMAZINGLY BETTER EVEN A COUPLE HOURS AFTER SURGERY THAN I EVER DID PRE-SURGERY. IT'S GOTTEN BETTER & BETTER WITH ONLY A FEW BURPS ALONG THE WAY ... ALL THAT CAN BE TAKEN CARE OF! BUT, WE'RE ALL HERE FOR YOU & JUST REMEMBER HOW MANY POST OPS HAVE SAID THINGS LIKE ... IT WASN'T AS BAD AS I THOUGHT ... I WAS JUST COMMENTING TO MS KYLEE ON THIS VERY THING AS SHE JUST CAME HOME & SAYS SHE FEELS GOOD! I USED STALLONE PROTEIN PUDDINGS, S-F POPCICLES, WARM S-F DRINKS LIKE CRYSTAL LIGHT TEAS, TEA & COFFEE ... HOOD CARB COUNTDOWN MILK DRINK (WHITE, CHOCOLATE & FAT-FREE), PROTICA PROFECT (PROTEIN SOURCE), CREAMED SOUPS (CAMPBELL HAS FAT-FREE) ... WARM LIQUID ITEMS REALLY SOOTHE THE POUCH. YOU'LL DO JUST FINE, MS THERESA ... SENDING A LITTLE PRAYER FOR A PEACEFUL, CONFIDENT SPIRIT WITHIN YOU ... CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS DAWN & NICK

It is strange because I am not scared of the surgery....I am scared of what my mental state and habits will be after surgery I think. I have had my gall bladder and appendix taken out so the surgery part does not scare me it is just the fact that my life will totally change in a few days and I am not sure in which direction. It just hit me this week. I haven't thought about it really until now. I am wanting to eat everything I can think of and I normally do not eat like this, I just know I will not be eating the kinds of things I am now after surgery. It is the not knowing that is killing me. I just can't wait to do it and just move on I guess. Thanks for listening to my rambling. LOL Theresa

WE ALLLLLLLL DID THE "EAT EVERYTHING IN SITE" THING! I DID IT SO MUCH THAT I ACTUALLY GOT SICK OF FOOD. BUT, THE FUNNY PART AFTER SURGERY IS THAT YOU DON'T HAVE CRAVINGS SO YOU DON'T MISS FOODS. OR, AT LEAST I DON'T. IN MY CASE, FOOD NOW TASTES A MILLION TIMES BETTER THAN IT DID BEFORE SURGERY & HAVING TO CHEW EVERYTHING WELL SATISFIES ANY DESIRE BECAUSE YOU ACTUALLY "TASTE" THE FOOD NOW INSTEAD OF DEVOURING FOOD LIKE BEFORE. ALSO, BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY APPETITE AT ALL ... THANK YOU, GOD ... I DON'T HAVE ANY DESIRE TO OVER EAT. I ACTUALLY ENJOY FOOD NOW FAR MORE THAN I DID BEFORE WHEN MY ENTIRE LIFE WAS RULED BY FOOD. THE GREAT THING IS THAT ONLY A FEW BITES & I DON'T WANT ANY MORE. ONE THING I DO ... THIS IS JUST ME BECAUSE I KNOW MY WEAKNESSES ... I DON'T ALLOW MYSELF JUNK FOOD (CHIPS, FRENCH FRIES & SUCH) AT ALL EVER ... NO SODA, EITHER - WE'RE ALLOWED TO DRINK IT FLAT BUT I WON'T EVEN TAKE A TASTE AS THAT WAS A BIG DOWNFALL OF MINE. ALSO, MY POUCH WON'T TOLERATE SIMPLE/WHITE CARBS SO I DON'T HAVE MUCH (IF ANY) IN THE WAY OF STARCHES. THIS IS EASING A BIT AS I NOTICED THAT I HAD A BITE OF DRESSING & IT DIDN'T BOTHER MY POUCH. NICK & I LIKE GOING OUT TO EAT SO I EITHER GET AN APPETIZER, ORDER SPECIAL - LIKE A HAMBURGER WITH CHEESE MINUS THE BUN, OR ORDER JUST A SIDE OF MEAT ... OR, IF NICK ORDERS SOMETHING I LIKE, HE JUST GIVES ME A COUPLE BITES OF HIS MEAL. IT HASN'T BEEN A PROBLEM AT ALL & I HAVE SO MANY "DOGGIE BAGS" THAT I CAN EAT ON LEFTOVERS FOREVER! YOU'LL DO JUST FINE. ACTUALLY, YOU'LL LIKE YOUR NEW EATING HABITS BETTER BECAUSE ALONG WITH THE NEW HABITS COMES A TEENY, TINY BODY!!!!!!!!!!! NOT TO WORRY, MS THERESA ... YOU'LL BE A STAR! CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS DAWN & NICK

The hardest part is getting to the hospital knowing this will be the last day of your first life and the first day of your second life. Thats how I looked at it. The surgery for me was the easiest part. I had mine done on a thurs and was out saturday, sore but alive. For me, I had mine done in NJ and the doctors were different depending on the patient. Some doctors say eat and drink what your body can handle. for me, the first couple of days I was afriad to do anything so it was pretty much water. after that jello, pudding etc, then mash some chicken. But you will know each day what you can have. Cause if you have something your not supposed to have your body will reject it in a violent way. dont go eatin mcdonalds the next day is what im saying. drink lots of water, broth, sugar free flavored ice. And hopefully asomeone told you about the protein shakes. Try to get as much in as possible after week 1 or 2. You need 75g of protein a day so ur body doesnt lose muscle. You can try em all but I found a company that makes a shake called pure protein that has 25g a can so 1 more bfast, lunch, and dinner then water etc in between. When u start u wont drink the whole can. Little bits at a time. I know ppl that dumped for a month straight after surgery. I didnt for months at all. If you need someone to talk to call my cell 843 446 4277 i am in myrtle beach now call anytime. ken

Ken, You look awesome. Congrats on all your weight loss. I am 3 months out and lost 63 pounds and feel awesome. I worked out yesterday on the eliptical machine at the gym for 22 minutes and didn't take a break. Prior to surgery I couldn't do it for 30 seconds without feeling like I was gonna just fall over. Keep up the good work and Happy Holidays. Britt

OH MY GOSH, MS BRITT ... NICK & I JUST HAVE TO SEE YOU AFTER YOUR AMAZING WEIGHT LOSS ... 63 #s ?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO GO! I'M SO PLEASED THAT YOU CAN EXERCISE NOW. THAT OUGHT TO SPEED UP YOUR WEIGHT LOSS EVEN MORE ... YOU'LL BE SHA-SHAYING DOWN A "RUNWAY" MODELING SIZE 3 IN NO TIME!!!!!!!!!! I STILL DON'T HAVE THE "OK" UNTIL DOC GETS MY HEART RATE REGULATED. I'M GETTING IMPATIENT ... IT'S THE 1sT TIME IN MY LIFE I EVER WANTED TO EXERCISE! I KNOW YOUR SCHEDULE IS MAXED OUT OVER CHRISTMAS AS IS OURS ... E-MAIL ME & MAYBE WE CAN FIND A DATE TO GET TOGETHER, ESPECIALLY IF TED IS HOME ... JUST FOR A LITTLE "UPDATE SESSION". WE MISS YOU ON THURSDAYS ... NICK SAYS, "WHEN'S 'MY GIRL' COMIN' BACK TO LCBBuddies?" YOU KNOW HE HAS A SOFT SPOT FOR YOU!!!! CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS DAWN & NICK