its my turn tomorrow and I am nervous!

Well the 15th is nearly here in the southern hemisphere and I am getting more and more nervous!  All the little things that I hadn't thought of are freaking me out.  Like having to be naked in front of the medical team.  I know that they have seen lots of naked people before but I feel so exposed:{!

I'm also freaking out that I will be one of the people with complications or that I won't be able to stick to the plan (clearly I've not managed that so successfully in the past).

So wish me luck and any words of wisdom to calm my mind would be really appreciated!

thanks
Jo

 The nice thing is when you get on the surgery table you have your gown on and then they anesthetize you, so you don't even know when you become exposed. And yes, your surgeon has only seen people that look just like we do. As far as your nerves go.....Just follow your doctors orders/and nutritionist to help prevent any complications and you should be successful. The nice thing is after surgery your not hungry. I am almost 1 month out and I really don't think about food and it is getting easier as time goes by.  Best of luck to your new journey!!!

thanks for your support!

I agree with the previous poster. They are used to seeing our bodies. I am like you, I think about that too. It will only be an hour or two like that but then think how good you will look in a few months. It's going to be so worth it. I think about the complications too and not sticking to the plan. We are miserable now in our bodies and once we start losing weight and seeing all the improvements it will drive us to succeed and stay on track. I know I don't want to put my body through all of this and still eat that same piece of cake or whatever else later on down the road. You're going to be happy with your decision and you will be okay. Keep the faith and I will say a prayer for ya. 

After so many failed attempts to lose weight, its hard to believe that this will work. Trust me, it does! Once you see it working, you will have a new confidence in yourself. While it is easier to stick to this "diet" than any other you've tried, you will definitely need to be conscientious. My surgery was a breeze. I had no complications and neither do most people on this board. As far as being naked, I figured that they had definitely seen much fatter people than me and that the only one of them that I would see again was the surgeon and he'd already seem my big ole naked belly.
You will do great. Remember to go easy on yourself. Good luck to you.

It is already tomorrow for you!!!! I bet they have seen you naked and it worked out well....you are probably already in recovery thinking these drugs are GREAT do I get to take some home?!!!  Hope everything went well and can't wait to read all about your success.  My surgery is in two weeks so you will need to tell me that all the same fears are unnecessary on August 28th!!  Congratulations!!!!!!!

You will do great!!  No worries on being naked, the surgeon is focused on the surgery at hand and *****ally cares what your body looks like now.....it will certainly look different soon!
I am 19 days out and doing great.  No complications and walking up a storm.  I have lost 27 lbs. and cannot be more thankful.
So you hang in there and walk right after surgery as much as possible and sip like its your job and you will be A-OK!
Best wishes and keep us posted!

 You will do great! Don't worry! I'm scheduled for 3:45 tomorrow as well, so we will manage it together!

Good luck to you! You'll do just fine!

Good luck!

You will do fine.