Tomorrow is the day - Nervous Wreck!
Tomorrow morning is my long awaited surgery. I am at work now on my liquid diet (I only had to do 24 hours before surgery) and I am hungry and starting to get a little emotional. I am nervous about pretty much all aspects including complications during surgery as I want to make it back home to my kids! My surgery is scheduled for 7:45am so I have to be there at 5;30am so I am a little more anxious now because I am going to be leaving so early and leaving my kiddos (that seems to be the common stresser here!! )
Anyway... nothing really to say other than I am nervous and ready for it to be over! I keep getting discouraged for really no reason as I think about it and think should I be doing this? I know I am doing the right thing!
I will check in after surgery tomorrow! Thoughts, prayers and positive thoughts are welcomed!!
Most of us had serious nerves before surgery,even though we knew this was what we needed. You will be amazed at how much more energy you will have (after recovery a bit of course) and how much more active a mom you can be for your children. They will be glad to see you feeling better too! Let us know how it all goes and I will be praying for a successful surgery and speedy recovery for you tomorrow!
Ahhhh....you'll do great !!!
! You've got a great time, nice and early...I had to wait around croaking of thirst till 3:00pm.
Just follow the rules, do what they tell you....always rest when you need to....and GET UP WALKING AROUND the rest of the time!!!!
Happy healing and I wish you well !!!! 
SW- 260 GW- 150 CW -138 Height - 5'5 RNY- St Josephs Hamilton July 17/2015 
Since you have to be up so early, and it is now very late, maybe you will not see this. But I wish you all the best! You are making an important, significant choice, taking charge of your health.
I was nervous too. I used a guided imagery CD to help me, and it even made me look forward to the surgery. Now, even without the CD, I think of the ideas and images before any stressful medical procedure.
Some of the most compelling images for me--and maybe these will help you too--are:
Imagine that you see yourself in the operating room, peaceful, and that your body is ready to respond to surgery. You are surrounded by a staff of health care workers, whose entire lives have been focused on training and practicing to do just what they are doing for you. They want to help you--that is their focus during this time. They care about doing a good job, they want to be successful in caring for you, and their hands and motives are kind and respectful.
Imagine also, in the room with you (based on whatever belief system you have) is the presence of goodness--perhaps the presence of people who have loved you and died, or the presence of those who love you and are not yet born--or perhaps the presence of the goodness of the earth--or the presence of magical beings--whatever presence of goodness resonates with you--and these positive and caring presences are there with you, watching over you, making sure that everything goes well, seeing that the atmosphere stays kind and positive and respectful.
As you go through the procedure, your body responds, and the people in the room are pleased with how well things are going, and as they finish, they feel satisfaction in work well done, and in the care they have been able to show to you as they have cared for you through their life-chosen professions. You eventually are moved, also with care and attention, to a recovery room, where others continue to watch and care, and the presences continue to guard and watch you as you recover.
xoxo
