Question:
Anyone else cranky before surgery?

I'm a very optimistic and even tempered person, but as the big day gets closer and closer I find myself very short tempered and cranky. I suspect its the stress of knowing I'm having surgery, that I'll be away from my job for 6 weeks and that generally my normal routine will be upset. Has anyone else felt like this? And if so, how did you deal with it? Thanks!    — Pamela P. (posted on December 3, 2001)

December 3, 2001
You're normal. Worrying about work and what you can/can't do after surgery; worrying about the weight loss and all sorts of other things make us cranky or weepy, and then there's just plain being scared (consciously or unconsciously). Good luck!
   — Betty Todd

December 4, 2001
Stress, loss of control, uncertainty, wondering about your decision, scared,trying to get everything ready,etc. Yeah, cranky sounds pretty normal with surgery around the corner. I kept on waiting for them to cancel surgery, my journey was long and hard with my insurance. I kept waiting for the other shoe to fall. It all came together and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. It was the best thing I could have ever given myself.
   — Helen B.