I'm approved, so why am I not happy?

Because I'm scared as hell - not of the surgery... I just don't want to fail. And I'm sure the surgery fear will come closer to time.. (don't have date yet -just called Aetna) - especially since I went to a pre-op seminar given by the hospital on what to expect.  Why oh why did the nurse have to say DIPROVAN??? Why? Was that necessary? I ain't trying to hee-hee it and moonwalk into heaven anytime soon. (At least, I hope not, if it's in God's will).  All I needed to know was that Brandy will be knocked the @$%^ out and and not feel them cutting on me...

Is this normal?  It's already been surmised that I'm not normal - put that issue aside, please.  Yes, I was fine, was excited, but I guess b/c it's real now.

It's normal.  You will run the gamut of apprehensions.  I was second guessing myself up until the time that I laid on the OR table.  I was told be worried if you aren't afraid. 

Just my .02

Congratulations on your approval. lol@ Diprovan...gurl I bet that everyone in the room gasped.

You are normal to be jittery, for me the happiness didn't come until AFTER it was over. Just follow your Surgeons instructions and you should be okay, they will have a team to help you along the way.

 Hey KXK, 
I've been waiting on the phone to ring all day, and nota. So I'm still waiting on a call with a date.. I had a call from a friend last night, I wanted her to be reassured and not to worry about me.So I told her I wouldn't call her when the time came for me to go in. She got all bent out of shape and I was trying to spare her feeling and my nerves.I said all that to say this. You aren't going before God is ready for you to go. We aren't MJ. We will be in a hospital were the machines will be running and 5 or 6 professionals will be with us. Remember if know one told you they love you todayGod loves youAnd so do I.. Keep me posted. Best of luck to you on you journey.

Its normal to be nervous.  Anytime you go under general anesthesia its a risk.  I'm sure things will go smoothly, though.  Use that fear of failure as a motivating factor to stay on track.

Good luck!

Hey Brandy!

I am jumping for joy for you...you have stepped over a HUGH hurdle. Some folks are still praying for this day. Yes, its normal to be nervous. It will pass. Congrats on your approval!

Congrats on your approval girl!  It's perfectly normal to be nervous.  I was happy and sad to get my approval letter, and as someone else mentioned above I also second guessed myself on whether or not I was making the right decision.  Well that was 4 months ago, and my only regret now is that I didn't do it sooner.  I'm so es tactic with my weight loss so far, and the amount of energy I have is unbelievable.  I'm running up and down the stairs @ work, where I use to take the elevator.  God is sooooo good!! 

Take a sheet of paper and draw a vertical down the center of the page. On the left side, make a list of all the downsides to having surgery.  On the right side, write down all the good things and potential benefits of having the surgery.

After you have finished with both sides, look through your list and put a star next to anything you wrote down, good or bad, that is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

Once thats done, analyze the page.  Is one side much longer than the other? Does one side contain more stars than the other?

This exercise should offer you alot of insight.

Sam,
I already know the pros vs. cons... I think because it's going from concept to reality... I also know I can't keep lugging this weight around, and I can't keep taking Adipex....


The Diprovan thing was a half assed joke. I'll be in a hospital setting -and believe me, I'll let Dr. Rip Van Vinkle know if I even as much sniff a Tylenol!

Then, it came too easy - the doc's office submitted 7/21, Aetna got it 7/23, it was approved 7/24. I feel guilty (I'm warped). I think once it sinks in, I'll be fine - b/c I was ready til those papers went along to Aetna.

I also know it's no longer an option - if I feel this good with 18lbs gone, how good will I feel with an additional 110-120lbs off???

I just hope I can make it through the 1st three months. I can - have too.  Ain't nothing to it, but to do it.

Hi,

Like everybody else said, how you are feeling is normal.  As for  the first 3 months - you'll do fine.  The pouch rules - most especially early out.  Not only won't you mess up you won't feel like messing up. The preop liquid diet was harder for me than anything I've had to do post-op thus far.

Peace,

RHonda