Second thoughts ?
It's probably nerves. I second guessed myself all the time. Then I got sick and was equally worried about going through with it and about surgery being cancelled.
I don't regret a thing at almost 6 months out; it's the best thing I ever did for myself. My life is so much better now that I'm 102 Lbs lighter.
Good luck.
Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto
1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017
Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017
Kathy 
Its your nerves. You wont regret it!! Even with my minor complications (ulcer that eventually perforated) i am beyond thankful daily... im even pregnant which i was always told was impossible. So worth it. Im 7 months out and 4 months pregnant (not recommended)
TWH: Referral May 2015 --> Orientation November 2015 --> Surgeon at TWH Nov 2016 --> Transferred to Guelph --> Surgeon Appt Dec 1 2016 --> Opti Start Dec 8 2016 --> Surgery Dec 22 2016 HW: 331 SW:302 GW: 170
I was the same, and for me it was nerves.
Now, 7 weeks out I am SO SO happy I did it.
Surgery Jun.2/17 at TWH ----- HW 215 - SW 197.2 - GW 125 CW 124.6
Pre-Op=8.8lbs --- Optifast= 8.4 (was on it for 9 days due to cancellation)
M1 - 20.6... M2 -10.2... M3 -8.0... M4 -5.8... M5 -9.0... M6 -5.2... M7 -7.0... M8 -2.2... M9 -0.9... M10 -2.6... M11-0.6... M12-2.0
Holy moly 7 weeks! I feel like you were just going in!
Lap Band - 07/08 (not filled long) Referral OBN 04/16, Orientation 09/16, Nutrition Workshop 4/7/17, Nurse 4/24/17, Psych 5/15/17, Dietician 5/24/17, Internist 6/13/17 Consent 7/10/17 Surgery 9/29/2017
HW 4/17: 267 Opti Start 9/16/17: 254 Surgery 9/29: 240.8 M1:-18 M2:-14 M3:-9 M4:-5 M5:-6
I bawled my eyes out right up until the orderly wheeled me to the hallway outside the surgery room. I called DH because he was at work. I barely remember this, so he likes to remind me ;)
I said through the entire process that I could stop at any point. I'm so glad I went through with it.
When in my pre-op life did I ever succeed at losing 130 pounds? And keeping it off? Unlikely.
I had so many second thoughts going up to it and even wondered what I did to myself right after as well for days - even weeks after. The losing of weight helped and now that I can eat normally in very limited portions I would do it again in a heartbeat. Losing the weight I have has made me so much happier!
RNY Jan 16/17 Surgery @ St. Mikes with Dr. Rotstein. Pre-Surgery -20lbs & Optifast -15lbs. Year 1 Loss after RNY: 131lbs
**Half the woman I was**
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