Pre-op Nerves

I just found your forum and am so excited to find it!  I have my Nurse Coordinator appointment today, and I am very nervous.  Funny I have been looking at doing this for years now, and when it finally starts happening, I am finding myself a little nauseus.  Such a huge change.   I am so active, play womens tackle football, chase my 9 year old, Kayak and still cant lose weight.  I am most nervous about not being able to do those things after surgury!  Have any of you lost the ability to do as much after surgury?

I was pretty active before surgery too, although I wasn't chasing a kid or playing football.  But I got around pretty well for my size (~400 pounds).  The initial recovery period right after surgery was challenging because I was tired and my body was adjusting to all the changes.  But I felt great by 2-3 months after my surgery, and now @ 3 years post-op, I physically feel better than I ever have.  For me, WLS opened more doors than it closed...

Kellie

you are right where you should be mentally !!! If you were not nervios I would be MORE CONCERNED !!! If you have the disipline and energy to do everything you do....you will be fine !!! Glad you are here !!! Let us know how we can help......

Thanks for the feedback, I am jumping in the shower and getting ready to go now.  I hope to get alot of my concerns addressed.  I will post when I get back!  Wish me luck!

I found just the opposite. I have been able to do so many more things after surgery than I was able to do before.

Don't freak out when you are slowed down at first. It's major surgery, and it will take time to heal. After I healed, though, it became easier and easier to be active.

Z

Ditto to it all!!

The first 2 months are little slow. But here I am 6 months out and I start at the gym at 5:30 am every morning, and go full force (including chasing a 12 year old all around the neighborhood) to fall EXHAUSTED into bed at 10.. But my motivation, stamina, and just basic energy level is a reall natural high... I can't wait for you to experience.

Good luck!