Help! I'm having trouble sleeping. Thinking I wont be able to stick to the pre op diet. I'm very excited about the surgery but I'm also nervous. How can I get over this hump?

Help! I'm having trouble sleeping. Thinking I wont be able to stick to the pre op diet. I'm very excited about the surgery but I'm also nervous. How can I get over this hump?

Reneegerbs my surgery date is Aug 15th! At first I was jumping up and down due to the excitement of what this means for my health and not to mention the fact how life changing this is!

I could not sleep either, I have so many emotions ranging from fear, to anxiety, to fear! I'm just a ball of emotions.

I haven't found anything that can help calm me. Sometimes I listen to music at night like Kenny G.! One of my faves.

Help! I'm having trouble sleeping. Thinking I wont be able to stick to the pre op diet. I'm very excited about the surgery but I'm also nervous. How can I get over this hump?

if you think you (cant) you wont

but if you think you can (i believe you will)

absolutely ok to be nervous.....just think of what is ahead for you

NO, not the pre op and post op diets (that are to (HELP YOU) and yes you wont die because you are hungry i promise........but smaller clothes, feeling better physically, getting mentally right and caring about yourself again......what a wonderful thing you are doing.......just take it slow......go step by step, stay busy, drink ALOT, keep your mind occupied (read alot of posts on this forum), keep an open mind that its not a miracle.......and sleep will come......granted you may have to clean up counting sheep poop but it will come......BEST of luck to YOU :wub:

I am hoping to get my surgery in August as well. Last night I dreamed I called the insurance and I was told my surgery was denied - LOL

I had the same fears. Before I started the pre-op diet I wondered if I could even get through the first day of it. I'm on day 5 now and haven't cheated once. It seemed like the first 3 days were the hardest for sure. I did have moments where I thought I could just go in the kitchen and eat everything!! I want this surgery so bad though and I am going to follow all the rules!! The last thing I want is for them to open me up and not be able to do the surgery because my liver didn't shrink. This is what motivates me when I'm having a weak moment. You can do this!!

The best and easiest thing is to just focus on one day at a time. If you try and look at the whole picture it's just to much. It's the same way with weight loss don't look at the big picture but one pound at a time. Take each day as it comes and before you know it you'll be on your way to the hospital! You'll do fine, most of all don't worry!