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Surgery Tomorrow...Terrified.

MonaLisaSmile
on 8/9/16 11:49 am - Canada

Push the negatives out of your mind and focus on all those positives!!!

You will be just fine

SW- 260 GW- 150 CW -138 Height - 5'5 RNY- St Josephs Hamilton July 17/2015

Lilly8985
on 8/9/16 12:06 pm

Thank you! Much appreciated!

selhard
on 8/9/16 12:40 pm, edited 8/9/16 5:41 am - MN

RNY on 11/26/12

Back in 2012, I remember a good suggestion for pre-WLS anxiety: grab a pen and paper, write down all your fears, then write down dreams & wishes you hope for post-WLS. Fold it up, tuck it away in a safe place, and dig it out to read with celebration on your one-year surgerversary. May this reflection give you a moment of peace. Cheering you on, Lilly8985.

Lilly8985
on 8/9/16 4:24 pm

I love this!

vicki8250
on 8/9/16 3:18 pm

RNY on 07/11/16

I barely slept the night before my surgery (4 weeks ago) due to the anxiety I felt. I knew I was doing the right thing for me, and even though it is early days I am so glad I went through with it. You are going to do fine, and I will keep you in thought tomorrow.

Lilly8985
on 8/9/16 4:25 pm

Thank you Vicki! I'm glad you're well on your journey, can't wait to be 4 weeks out!

Grim_Traveller
on 8/9/16 4:10 pm

RNY on 08/21/12

Congratulations, you're normal.

In a few months, you'll be so totally freaking happy. Just like the rest of us.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Lilly8985
on 8/9/16 4:23 pm

Thanks Grim!

marias14
on 8/9/16 8:14 pm

RNY on 06/09/16

Oh I feel for you. I was terrified before surgery. My husband had asked me for all the logins to the bank accounts and how to pay the bills. I went through all of my jewelry on who gets what if I don't make it out of surgery. It was so awful and I don't know why I was so scared. They take more precautions before this surgery than any other surgery I have ever had. Today is my 2 months post op and I am so glad I went through it. The first two weeks were the absolute worst and if you had asked me in the first week if you should do this I would have screamed NOOOOOO!!!!! But now I would tell everyone to do it. Everyone told me I would feel like a normal human being at about 4 months post op but I feel so great at just 2 months. I took pics of myself in front of our garage doors before we left for the hospital that day and on the month anniversaries I take new pics in the same outfit. I was so excited tonight to see the difference in just the first two months. I can't believe how much this surgery changed my life. Good luck you will be fine. Just remember to WALK!