Question:
Has anyone felt extremly nervous just before getting WLS date?

I will be seeing my surgeon on Wednesday to get my surgery date, and I woke up today feeling very nervous. I am naturally a person you suffers from sever anxiety but this is different! I have been on the internet(OH) alot going over all information I already know about the Lap Band and looking @ all the Q&A`s people have on WLS, but this is different. Has anyone felt extremly nervous @ this point in their journey to a new you? Patti :)    — Patford (posted on June 1, 2009)

June 1, 2009
Patti This is as normal as it gets if you were not nervous then that would not be normal. You are about to change a major part of your life !! Mike
   — matigian

June 1, 2009
Don't sweat it. You will be fine. This is completely normal. I"m more nervous than you are. I have surgery coming up next week. Yikes!! I'm cool though, I've done my research. I'm expecting pain and discomfort, but this is my new life and I'm not cheating myself out of it. Put your best foot forward and dont' look back. Good Luck Patti!
   — Dori M.

June 1, 2009
Patti, I understand how you are feeling. I have been waiting for 3 weeks to hear back from my insurance company to tell me whether I have been approved or not. So needless to say I am on pins and needles waiting. Hopefully it won't be much longer for either of us to be on the other side with our weight loss journey. Good luck!
   — demolady1956

June 1, 2009
i nearly went out of my mind with worry! was i making the right decision? would i survive surgery? would i miss foods? a year out, I am such a different person, really pleased i had it done. Best wishes i have no regrets.
   — island651

June 1, 2009
Feeling nervous about any surgery before it happens is normal. A surgery as life changing as WLS is expected to make the anxiety that much worse. I work in an OR as a nurse and know what to expect but am still nervous about my upcoming surgery.
   — mholstenrn

June 1, 2009
Patti, if you were not nervous, I would be very worried about you. You are about to embark on a life changing journey. It is not an easy journey, it will required 100% from you and those who support you, but a it's a wonderful journey none the less. Good luck to you and congratulations on taking the first steps.
   — psrd370

June 2, 2009
DUH, has anyone not????
   — Jani

June 2, 2009
Oh YEAH!!! Nervous is normal. You'll be OK.
   — corky1057

June 2, 2009
You are normal. I was nervous up till the time they came and gave me anesthesia before the surgery. I still am so very happy I had it done and I am 9 months out. Good luck Patti!
   — KathyStarling

June 2, 2009
Absolutely! And I had been working on this goal for almost 18 months, and when I finally got my date I was really nervous and anxious. Just follow the doctor's instructions to the letter, and you will do just fine.
   — cydthekid50

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