Ok I just find out my surgery day and now I don't want to do it anymore I'm not scared of the diet I'm scared of actual surgery like what about if I don't wake up from it . I need some encourage please thank you

Sweetie, everyone's going to share with you that they felt the same way before their surgery...there have been lots of cold feet pitter pattering around on these forums. :-)

I'm still not sure I'm doing to do this...just wanted to say I've had a few surgeries in my time, some that were way longer and riskier than lap band...and you're going to do just fine. It's not as scary as it seems. The nurses will treat you like gold and everyone will take wonderful care of you.

Big hugs!!

It will all be fine. Keep in mind your long term goals. Be positive and the best is yet to come!

Crystal

Thank you ladies for the good thoughts, I think im just being a big baby . Big hugs

I can honestly say that this has been the best thing I have done for myself. From the health perspective, look how much better off you will be having the surgery and losing weight. Maybe you don't have any signifcant problems now, but down the road obesity will kill you. So I can rejoice in the fact that I have taken the steps to become a healthier me. I also appreciate the little things. Like tying my shoes with no problem, sitting on my work chair on the highest level and being able to cross my legs! Oh, and buying new clothes has become a favorite past time! But maybe the last isn't a good thing!

Holly Dolly, you r right I don't have any comorbity right now( thank God) but if I keep eating the way I do, sure is going to happen soon. I want to feel good about myself and add more years to my life. thank you for your words it means alot to me.

!God bless you!

AMEN holly dolly, I was going to type the same thing. the surgery is not that bad and it is normal to have cold feet when having a surgery but think about what will happen to you if you dont have the surgery. try asking your dr for something to calm your nerves and stay positive, try writing all the great things down that you are going to be subjected to because of the surgery. write down goals like sexier underwear, great looking legs, skinny jeans ahhhhh the skinny jeans LOL just try to stay positive and think great things not negative ones. god bless and good luck

Hi Flaquita 24! It will be fine. I had heart surgery just 2 months before and I did fine. The staff was great and anesthesiologist are so advanced now! You are the weight as I was when I went for my band last week on Thursday as of yesterday I weighed 229 pounds! I am so happy that I did it! You can do this, it will make your life so much more enjoyable in so many ways!

Flaquita, this is absolutely normal. You're going to have a major life-changing operation; I would be more concerned if you weren't nervous. I haven't been banded yet, but have had other surgeries, and as I've said before I think the worst part is the waiting. You will do fine with the surgery. I'm sure your surgeon has done this many times before, and the anesthesiologist is there solely to make sure you don't have any problems. I have had my major freak-out moments too, but like Holly Dolly said, I could either risk the slim chance of complications with surgery or face a future where I would definitely die slowly and miserably. I watched my dad do that, and I don't want to put my family through it. And I know that God will be watching you and taking care of you as well. You'll be fine.

my date is a week frm today 1/31/12 you talk about cold feet been there done that but i dont think this is gonna be as bad as my thyroid coming out 5 hrs long.....so we will be fine skinny an sexi.not to mention healthy your fears will go away,,,this to shall pass prayers to you.....

Flaquita we both know we didn't go through all the preop hoops including the dreaded SLEEP STUDY to quit now! Im scared too! TERRIFIED in fact. My surgery is before yours, Jan 30. If I can go through with this (never had surgery before, big baby, did I mention I was scared?) YOU CAN DO IT!

-ready-for-my-journey-to-be. You having surgery on my birthday I'm turning the big 30 that day how cool

Thank You ladies. I'm going to sleep Happy and more excited for my journey to begin.

we will be hot mamas in no time ))))

Surgery TOMORROW so I know how you feel! Trying to stay positive and not get too worked up about it. Need to keep my blood pressure normal

First time surgery for me as well!

Just had my first surgery ever too 4 days ago. I was scared about not waking up too and all the other big "what ifs". But I'm here to say you literally close your eyes for what seems like a minute and then you wake up and it's done. The biggest surprise, for me there was not much pain at all. Everyone is different but the my stomach where the incisions are was the sorest Monday and Tuesday but starting yesterday I noticed a huge difference. No unbearable gas pains or nausea, which I was really scared about too. I'm eating when I feel just a little hungry and it doesnt take alot to fill full. The best news of all, I have lost almost 5 lbs since Monday