Nervous...
Ok,
So I am a little less than a month away from surgery... I'm not normally a nervous person, but for some reason I am starting to get worried a little. I should let you know that I work at the hospital that I am having surgery in and I saw an account today for someone who passed away as a direct result of surgery. I have a feeling this may not be helping the nervousness...
However I know this is the right thing for me, I just almost wish I could get it over with so I'm not streesing for the next month. I know this is prolly normal but I really dont like it. :(
Any advice on how to get through the cold feet?
So I am a little less than a month away from surgery... I'm not normally a nervous person, but for some reason I am starting to get worried a little. I should let you know that I work at the hospital that I am having surgery in and I saw an account today for someone who passed away as a direct result of surgery. I have a feeling this may not be helping the nervousness...
However I know this is the right thing for me, I just almost wish I could get it over with so I'm not streesing for the next month. I know this is prolly normal but I really dont like it. :(
Any advice on how to get through the cold feet?
I had to come to terms with the fact that this is a serious surgery--and with any surgery things could go wrong. However, I knew I had my age and health in my advantage and one of the best surgeons in the country. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Try to keep focusing on what is to come after surgery instead of the surgery itself. I know I did a lot of research before surgery--that kept my mind on post-op instead of the operation itself.
I hope this helps. ~ Leslie
I hope this helps. ~ Leslie
I know how you feel also. I am pretty scared about that particular outcome, but then I think am I really going to ruin the chance at being healthy for the rest of my life, and settle for the certainty of a shorter life due to obesity just because of the less than one percent chance that I could die now? No! I'm convinced living the rest of my life like this is not REALLY living... especially if I develop further complications like diabetes, or get even bigger than I already am... even more controlled by food.
I think you just have to have the best outlook possible. And you have to remember that obesity is also life threatening. Even your current state as a yo-yo dieter is bad for your health. I got very painful gallstones not from weight gain but the weight loss and regain etc. You'll be so much happier and healthier after surgery. Obviously death is a bad complication but it's very rare and many surgeries have higher death rates than WLS. Being young and relatively healthy is also a positive. Maybe you can ask your surgeon if he personally ever had anyone as young as you are die from a complication from WLS.
The other possible complications aren't so terrible IMO. Strictures can be fixed by endoscopic baloon inflation or stints. I know someone who had a stricture and had to live eating liquids for nearly 10 months until she could get it fixed. Though obviously the stricture really sucked, she still says she would do the surgery over again in a heartbeat.
I think it's totally normal to worry and it's good you do most of your worrying now rather than right before you head to the OR ... I heard some people have actually tried to back out the day of, in the bed at the hospital etc. ... I am pretty sure I would never do anything like that, but I think it's healthy to be a little nervous about it.
I think you just have to have the best outlook possible. And you have to remember that obesity is also life threatening. Even your current state as a yo-yo dieter is bad for your health. I got very painful gallstones not from weight gain but the weight loss and regain etc. You'll be so much happier and healthier after surgery. Obviously death is a bad complication but it's very rare and many surgeries have higher death rates than WLS. Being young and relatively healthy is also a positive. Maybe you can ask your surgeon if he personally ever had anyone as young as you are die from a complication from WLS.
The other possible complications aren't so terrible IMO. Strictures can be fixed by endoscopic baloon inflation or stints. I know someone who had a stricture and had to live eating liquids for nearly 10 months until she could get it fixed. Though obviously the stricture really sucked, she still says she would do the surgery over again in a heartbeat.
I think it's totally normal to worry and it's good you do most of your worrying now rather than right before you head to the OR ... I heard some people have actually tried to back out the day of, in the bed at the hospital etc. ... I am pretty sure I would never do anything like that, but I think it's healthy to be a little nervous about it.
hey girl i think we all were or are in the same boat.
this surgery is serious thing.
i honestly thought i was gonna die!!! hahaha but for me it worth the risk of any complication.
i had tryed 2 many times that i was sure this was the best decition for me. so i made my chooise and stiked to it! is hard yes u r gonna be a lil scared. but it will be over in no time and altho it sounds crazy this will be a nice memory in a couple of months lol.
try to keep yourself busy and try 2 no think about surgery lol.
so star taking a lot of pictures `cuz this is gonna be the ride of your life!
hugs
this surgery is serious thing.
i honestly thought i was gonna die!!! hahaha but for me it worth the risk of any complication.
i had tryed 2 many times that i was sure this was the best decition for me. so i made my chooise and stiked to it! is hard yes u r gonna be a lil scared. but it will be over in no time and altho it sounds crazy this will be a nice memory in a couple of months lol.
try to keep yourself busy and try 2 no think about surgery lol.
so star taking a lot of pictures `cuz this is gonna be the ride of your life!
hugs
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