I am scared as heck too. My surgery date is July 13, yes Friday the 13th. This is a great day for me and yes I picked it. I have a 6 month old and a 6 year old (who I had 10 years after first trying to get prego) and I am obese. This is something that I have been contemplating for over 3 years now and finally have decided to do it. I am doing this for myself, first and my babies second. I want to be here for them, with them, and do the things they like to do..play, run and be silly. I am scared of anytime going under, however I have total faith in my doctor, I even made him meet my daughters, I know crazy uh? However,I am more scared of what if I don't do the surgery what is going to happen to me? I have been obese all my life and I want to live. I am no spring chicken, 39 years old but I still have a life that I want to live.
I have read such good things on here, thank you. I have also read the bad, but with a 1% chance I am going to risk it. Because there is a greater risk for other things to kill me at this point.
I am getting more and more excited whereas a month ago I was thinking I shouldn't do this to myself, what if, what if...But I am over it...Anyways, be POSITIVE, pray and be excited. Think of the after, rather than now ~