I'll be banded in 5 Days and my anxiety is in overdrive. I wakeup thinking about surgery, i keep watchin YouTube videos of the procedure. Then I begin to think... Hey you've lost 50lbs in 6months, do you REALLY need the band.... I already know the answer.. YES I DO. How can I ease my nerves & my mind to help me realize this is going to be the BEST THING I'VE EVER DONE....?

If you've lost 50lbs in 6 months, just think of what you can do with a tool to help you out. You've done a great job so far and you will continue to do so after your surgery.

it was the best decision I've ever made for myself and for my health. I feel great even tho I've got more to lose. I know you are nervous and that's normal but when surgery day came for me I wasn't, I went in there happy and thought of it as a new birthday and a new life beginning. Here I am 10 and half months post op and doing things I never thought I could do. Wearing smaller clothes, eating healthy so yes it's worth it. Just breathe. It'll be here before you know it.

I'll be banded in 5 Days and my anxiety is in overdrive. I wakeup thinking about surgery' date=' i keep watchin YouTube videos of the procedure. Then I begin to think... Hey you've lost 50lbs in 6months, do you REALLY need the band.... I already know the answer.. YES I DO. How can I ease my nerves & my mind to help me realize this is going to be the BEST THING I'VE EVER DONE....?[/quote']

Just got banded yesterday. First surgery ever. I was really scared too. Just do it. My surgery was fast. I went to OR at around 9am, woke up at 10:30 and was walking around right away. Today is probably going to be the worst day because you are still getting used to the incisions and the pain needs from the hospital are wearing off. Just walk around a lot and do your breathing exercise they want you to do. If you stay getting pain in your shoulders just get up and walk around. Most of all don't stress over it and remember what you are doing it for. The surgery was scary sounding until they knock you out. Lol. Nothing to worry about though.

A bit of anxiety is normal but as everyone said above.....we all come out on the other side wondering why we were so worried. Keep your thoughts positive and try not to freak yourself out!

Good luck!

I think it's totally normal. You've come this far, don't look back. The night before my surgery, I had a complete meltdown- sat my kids down and told them what to do in case I died and showed them where I keep all my important papers. They had a good laugh, but it made me feel better. Hang in there!

I know how you feel. My surgery is the 6th, went in for my preop appt yesterday and started a 5 day liquid diet today. I'm getting a bit nervous as well, and I've had other surgeries and know what to expect. It's hard to believe after "fighting" to get this for the last 6 months, it's almost here! Just trying to keep myself busy. Glad I work this weekend! Hang in there, you can do this! It will be so worth it!

I have lost a ton over the years but the problem was I couldn't stay on any program long enough to finish the job and I always had head hunger. I don't any more this program works forever when you work with it...we are here for you and we have all been there hang on to us we are a great support group.

remember when you get home the weight doesn't stsart falling off you have plenty to do while healing then you will need (probably) get a fill in 6 wks and then it starts. many think the band losses the weight but no you do and this takes time... I need 3 fills to get into the green zone but I learned a lot in how to work with the band.

Thank You all! Your words have reassured me! I'm grateful that this group is here. I think I'm gonna be ok :-) May 6th... no looking back, all I see is A NEW ME! :-)

I had to stop watching utube and the neg. post on the board, I KNEW the band is right for me, but all the other stuff sure feeds into our fears...

Good luck to you!

I'll be banded in 5 Days and my anxiety is in overdrive. I wakeup thinking about surgery, i keep watchin YouTube videos of the procedure. Then I begin to think... Hey you've lost 50lbs in 6months, do you REALLY need the band.... I already know the answer.. YES I DO. How can I ease my nerves & my mind to help me realize this is going to be the BEST THING I'VE EVER DONE....?

Yes...you've lost 50 on your own, I've lost 60 on my own two years ago but the moment I stopped doing what it took to lose it (phentermine, Water, water, water, exercise, more pills) I started to gain it back. Here I am two years later and I've found 52 of those pounds back.

Go through with the surgery, if you could manage long term weight loss on your own you would have done that by now. Don't worry about it, you have made the right decision.

I am in the same boat as you,glad I'm not the only one.I have had these wondering thoughts about the "what if's". We are doing the right thing and all will be ok. My surgery is Friday.

So true PT,

We are all experts at loosing weight.... Not so much keeping it off...until now.

Deca good luck to u. Please check in after your surgery I would love to know how everything went..

Those nerves...I think we were all in the same boat. The what if's will drive a person insane. Keep yourself busy, your mind's going to wander back to the what if's but look at all of us now, ready to give you support and let you know that what you're thinking is not uncommon. One day you'll be saying the same thing to someone who's talking about how nervous they are about their upcoming surgery. Everything will be just fine.