Hi everyone... this is my first time posting my own topic... finally getting to be a big girl here I guess! Anyway, today I had my Endoscopy done... the final thing I have to do before my medical clearance. I'm very happy and excited and even relieved to have gotten through to this point in a pretty quick frame of time (less than 2 months).

I have alot of feelings today, it is the first time I am scared to do this! I am still more than 100% confident it is the right decision but I've never felt scared before. Maybe it is the anesthesiology talking but I am honestly scared..... I read so many strong and amazing people on here but did you ever just feel scared?

Hi everyone... this is my first time posting my own topic... finally getting to be a big girl here I guess! Anyway, today I had my Endoscopy done... the final thing I have to do before my medical clearance. I'm very happy and excited and even relieved to have gotten through to this point in a pretty quick frame of time (less than 2 months).

I have alot of feelings today, it is the first time I am scared to do this! I am still more than 100% confident it is the right decision but I've never felt scared before. Maybe it is the anesthesiology talking but I am honestly scared..... I read so many strong and amazing people on here but did you ever just feel scared?

Hi everyone... this is my first time posting my own topic... finally getting to be a big girl here I guess! Anyway, today I had my Endoscopy done... the final thing I have to do before my medical clearance. I'm very happy and excited and even relieved to have gotten through to this point in a pretty quick frame of time (less than 2 months).

I have alot of feelings today, it is the first time I am scared to do this! I am still more than 100% confident it is the right decision but I've never felt scared before. Maybe it is the anesthesiology talking but I am honestly scared..... I read so many strong and amazing people on here but did you ever just feel scared?

No, I was not apprehensive about the band surgery, but then this was not my first abdominal surgery either. I had to wait so long for the medical clearance for the band surgery, there were no second thoughts to finally having the opportunity to loose weight and get my health back!

It is totally normal to have some doubts and concerns about the surgery, and if it is your first surgery to be feeling apprehensive about it. All I can say is that the recovery from the band surgery was a breeze compared with my earlier surgery.

All surgical procedures come with some risk factors, but there are so many members on this forum who have done well through the surgery and recovery. Also necessary to consider are the very real risks to your health and well being if you stay heavier and don't loose the weight you need to.

Just ask questions, and come back often...you can do this!