29 days

That's all I have til my surgery date.  I have been seeing a therapist weekly, I see family practice for the first time tomorrow and am going for a YMCA membership this week for the aqua exercise program.  I am excited but terrified at the same time.  I can't explain it, but I am scared.  Is this a normal feeling prior to the surgery?  I have read up on everything, even watched the entire surgery from beginning to end on Google Video last week.  Been trying for this for nearly a decade and NOW I'm scared?

Hey Leza,

Congrats on less than a month! that's exciting. Yes having these mixed emotions are totally normal. You're doing everything you can to have as successful a procedure as possible. Joining the gym now... therapy now (huuuuuuuuugely important.) You'll be just fine... in fact... you'll be fantastico! You deserve to realize your health & vibrancy now. Way to go! And don't forget, that you're far from being alone on this one.

Leza, your surgery date will be here before you know it. I'm really impressed with your pre-op preparations. You getting a good plan in place.

But, being nervous and having second thoughts I think is natural. At least it was for me. But, when those doubts popped into my head I always remind myself that I just completed 10 years of failed diets. I just didn't seem to be able to take off the weight on my own.

This helped reinforce that surgical intervention was necessary.

By the day of surgery those doubts and second guessing were gone. I KNEW is was the right decision and I don't regret it.

Keep reminding yourself that you've given it your best shot for a decade. Time to let the pros take over. If you didn't need it you wouldn't have been approved.

Enjoy the journey.

I shivered and shook all the way to pre op!! Took my ex wife to tell them how teerified I really was. I am a nurse and tried to chat them up like nothing was wrong LOL. They were great and the OR nurse came to hold my hand when I teared up as they put the oxygen mask on my face. Woke up and it was all over. If you weren't scared I would be a little worried about you. This is a big deal and not to be dismissed.

Hope you have a support system with you at the hospital and after. It sure helped to have people withme during the wait and after the OR.

All the best to you and keep us updated on how you are doing before and after surgery okay?!

Like everyone said, increasing fear is normal but WLS is SO worth it.  Keep reading and learning - helped me. 

I am scheduled for plastic surgery on 12/3 and I am finding myself more and more anxious and unsettled. 

Congrats Leza. I dont see you on my friends list on facebook anymore. I hope it was just a mess up or something if it was feel free to re-add me. Don't worry all will be ok. That is great that you are whipping yourself into the new you already, Keep it up!!!

Crazyjn84....really?  I didn't unfriend you (or anyone).  That's really weird.  Resend?