Pre Surgery Jitters?

I just got the word yesterday that I am scheduled for my surgery on Feb. 28th and I have had a little mini meltdown / anxiety attack this evening.  My Hubby asked if I was sure I wanted to do this when I mentioned purchasing the airline tickets.  Are any of you scared?  I'm worried and excited at the same time about the lifestyle change.  I'm worried about having to chew my food like a baby forever among other things like what will it be like when I'm old.  Will I maintain a normal quality of life nourishment wise...Ugh!  I need encouragement.

Yay!!! Another 2/28 sleever to join me! Congrats!
I am mostly excited, but I've thought about some of the same things as you. I'm mostly scared of the head hunger, exercise motivation level and overall failure. However.....The head hunger will fade, I will do what I can (hopefully) with exercise (which I think will become easier and more enjoyable in time) and I really don't think failure will be as possible as I fear. With such a teeny tummy, I should develop new eating habits whether I want to or not! I'm going to have a VERY hard time with taking little sips and chewing little bites to a pulp...but I know my stomach will teach me a lesson very quickly. And just think, when you get old...you'll already be used to chewing your food into a puree! Kidding...you will EVENTUALLY be able to chew more normally, but still thoroughly. You'll get much of your nourishment in non-food ways for a little while (vitamins/supplements and protien shakes), but soon enough you will start getting more out of your food. NOTsaying that you will never have to take vit/supplements or shakes again....many people still do later down the road as an easier way to get some things they are lacking...or just for the boost.
And ask yourself this question.....what will you be like when you are old if you DON'T do this? That will probably get you on the phone ordering those plane tickets faster than anything!

For now...enjoy the ride, it's about to get wild!

Thanks so much for the words of encouragement.  Just looking at my photos moments ago assured me that I truly need to lose the weight.  I hear so many people say how much they love their sleeve but I don't hear a lot about the negative things that I fear.  I too believe that I'll have trouble getting used to taking the tiny sips and chewing like crazy.  Maybe I'll post a topic on the message boards about this.  Thanks again...

i feel good about eating so little after the surgery, it is less i am consuming overall and is more food for someone else.

i am scared about getting cut open and everything, i've never been hospitalized before

Are you doing laproscopic, or open? I hear the laproscopic healing is fairly easy, since it is just little holes poked in you, with one being slightly larger at about 1 1/2 inches long. This can be done with anywhere from 1-6 holes. If it's just 1 hole, it will be in your naval. All the holes heal to the point of being nearly, if not fully, invisible.
Now, open surgery...that's a little more to recover from.
Mine will be laproscopic, which most surgeons do now, but I don't know how many holes yet. I'll be asking my surgeon on the 1st.

i am getting laparoscopic, which is the better option but i am afraid of the anesthetics and medications and everything. i hope i wont have allergies. i never take any meds.

I'm not big on taking meds, either, but I'm also not a big fan of pain! I have had surgery before, and for me, it was no big deal. I didn't have any problems with the anesthetics, and stopped taking the pain meds by the 2nd day. This when when I shattered my arm and they had to rebuild it with a titanium rod and plates. If I can end the pain meds so quickly for that, I hope to be as fortunate with my VSG.

i have a pretty good tolerance for pain, i am just scared of the meds and infection risks, leaks

supposedly my surgeon rarely has patients with leaks. hopefully i am not going to be the statistic, i know i will be good about not pushing my limits on how much i am eating.

Well... I've changed my surgery date.  I am now scheduled for June 7th.  For one, I got scared there at the "last minute" and I'm not sure how many people I want to know about the surgery.  I live in a pretty small town and I volunteer at my kids' school a lot and EVERYONE will notice if I'm gone for like 5 days.  Sooo I thought I'd take some time and reschedule.  Guess what?  I know I want to be skinny but I'm still afraid of what my social life is gonna be like when it's all done.  Are people gonna know when we go out to eat and I'm having like 4 bites?  UGH...

they wont know unless you tell them. everyone loses weight by eating less, just tell them you're on the diet that you lost the weight on but you make sure to get all of your necessary nutrients in. they wont question you!