Tick, Tock...Tick, Tock....Almost Time for Surgery

OMG this is really happening.  Tuesday morning is coming fast and furious.  Over the past few days I have been getting prepared with clothes, supplements, bathroom scale, food scale, small containers, medical card, hospital bag, documents, broth, jello, protein drinks, etc. 

Now if I could just wrap my head around what is about to happen.  All that other stuff is superficial compared to getting myself prepared mentally.  I mean, this is truly a lifestyle change and I have been analyzing it over and over again to make sure that I am making the right decision.  I know many say that they go through emotions "after" the surgery but I have run the gammut of emotions just in the last week. 

I wish there was a crystal ball that I could look into and see that it is the right decision and that everything will be ok and see the results of all that has led up to this point in time.  I think I am worrying that I am "choosing" to have this surgery and "choosing" to alter my body as opposed to having surgery to correct something terribly wrong such as an appendix that needs to come out, etc.  Since 7/4 and also since the pre-op liquid diet 9/1 I have lost 25.5 lbs but I can't do that for the rest of my life and I am second guessing my efforts.

What is your input?  Did you experience any of these feelings as you were within days / hours of surgery?

All your emotions are completely normal! My head was spinning before surgery.

Tuesday will be here before you know it and you are going to do just fabulous

Best of luck!

Your feelings are perfectly normal. This surgery should be thought of like all others - a medical procedure, advised by a highly trained doctor, that is required to sustain life. There really is no other option for a vast number of people (they just haven't left denial long enough to realize it).

You will be fine and you will do great - enjoy today!

Thinking of you and eager to read your first post op post!  Your MD is among the very best ... I'm still pre-op and when I get anxious I have to remind myself that if I had a 99% change of winning the lottery, you bet I'd buy a ticket!

Hope you're recovering well and uneventfully!  

Can't wait to hear about your journey!  Congrats!