Tommorrow is my day - I'm not ready!!!!!!

OMG!  The last 6 months have flown by. Tomorrow is my day and I am scared to death.  I feel so unprepared.  That's not the case, but i keep asking myself if i have done everything i need to do in preparation for this.  I hope everything goes well, i hope i'm not in pain, hoe i have eerything i need after i get home, hope the family will be as supportive as i need them to be, and on and on and on.  I woke up with a headache - i think it's just nerves.  Gotta keep myself occupied today so that i don't dwell on this.  Feel like i need something to calm my nerves!!!!  Can't breath, hyperventalating -  OMG I'm freaking out!!!  HELP!!!!!!  Need some calming words right now!!!!!!  

You will be fine! The best gift you can give yourself is a new lease on life. This was my very first surgery except for tonsilectomy at 8 years old so it was pretty nerve racking for me also ( I'm 56) so I can relate to your feelings........I'm 3months out now and I haven't regretted it once. See you on the flip side. {{{{{{hugs}}}}}}

Take a deep breath and relax!   You will be just fine.  I wanted the surgery so bad that I was not nervous at all the day of my surgery, I just wanted to have it done and get on with life.  I was a little uncomfortbale in the hospital but for the most part was up and walking a mile a day a week later. 

My three kids all had surgery in 2010 and they too did not have any problems at all.  No regrets from any of us and collectively, we have lost over 600 lbs!  It is so worth going through the surgery to get your life back and the weight off.

Good Luck to you tomorrow and try and relax....before you know it, you will be home from the hospital and it will all be behind you and you will be living your new life.

Nan

I am right there with you, surgery tomorrow. I cant help much with calming words becaquse I'm all nerves too but I bet when we both check in on the board in a few days we will look back at our worry and realize there was nothing to worry about!

Good luck to you...I have 4 more weeks & wish mine was tomorrow so I can get it over with!
Hope your surgery goes well & you have a speedy recovery!

Kelly, you are two days before me.  I was supposed to be done on the 12th, but they called back to change it because the O.R. isn't available that day. 

What does your doc have you doing to prepare?  I think mine puts his pts. on medifast liquid.  So far I have only seen him once and the nut. once, but I see her again this thursday where I guess I'll get a lot more info. 

I have a really bad double ear infection right now and I'm on anti-biotics and vicodin. It's barely helping.   Hoping this far out is not going to matter.  Kind of getting a taste of liquid diet because I can barely chew food.  Face is swollen due to infection.  Back to PCM for follow up on this tomorrow.  I'm almost stone deaf because my ears are swollen shut!   Sucks. Just don't want this to postpone things because hubby travels a lot and I need him as my driver to and from hospital.

It is totally normal to be nervous.  I will have my surgery 08/24/2011, and I'm an anxiety patient.  My doctor told me to visualize my new body and lifestyle while breathing inslowly and then exaling.  It sounds stupid, but it does work.

Good luck and see on the losers bench!

Scared is totally normal at this stage. Keep busy, and keep reminding yourself that you ARE prepared.

Stay on the site here if you need to. It really helped me through in the beginning!

I've got you in my prayers, I'm right behind you on Thursday! I have to say my excitement is overshadowing my nerves. We are ready, it is our turn to bat, let'**** a homerun so we can sit on the bench with the rest of the losers!!!