StephOnTheMove

Thank you guys for the responses they're all very helpful. It's amazing what feeling understood can do for your confidence!!

I haven't had my surgery yet but Im already mourning the loss of food. Its making eating healthy leading up to surgery virtually impossible for me. I know without a doubt I'm going to be in the trenches too after surgery... but i hold on or am trying to hold onto my belief that the outcome will far outweigh the struggle. I'm glad I'm not alone in my feeling of mourning. reading this helped me.

I'd join! it'd make the first date way less awkward!

So I suppose I'm writing this because no one around me seems to understand the cluster of emotions I'm feeling and I'm starting to wonder if I'm strong enough for this. I have my surgery date set for Oct 1. I'm excited don't get me wrong but I'm terrified. I've been pushing for this for months! I'm in therapy for my depression and anxiety. I'm on meds and I've gotten the okay from my therapist ( still waiting on her to write my surgeon the letter) but its pretty much all a go assuming my blood work and ekg turn out fine. But now... I'm having all these negative thoughts about what if I can't handle the diet or what if the depression get worse because of the rapid weightloss. I have talked to some people who've had the procedure done and not one of them regrets it. I haven't been dieting leading up to the surgery... but I am trying to walk more and get my sleep schedule in line. I'm wondering if anyone else is having similar issues with the fear of failure or maybe not being prepared... Is this normal?

congratulations!!!!!!! ????????????

I believe you can do this, never quit.