hey guys... my date is quickly approaching.. (oct 1) and I am starting to get nervous.. i have never had surgery and im afraid of the unknowns.. as well as the catheter and drain and iv... o my o my!! :crying: Im really starting to get scared... im not going to change my mind but im getting fairly anxious about it... ahh!!!...

my name is theresa and i read your reply to "scared" and it meant so much to me. I start my liquid diet on this friday. Surgery next friday. Gall bladder removed, hiatel hernia repaired and sleeved. What was the most uncomfortable thing you experienced? And for how long? I would rather be prepared! Thanks so very much :0 i'm scared too!! How did you react to the anesthesia? Ugh!

hey theresa .... I haven't gone in for surgery just yet... Only 9 more days now!!... I'm really just getting anxious to get there and start living my new life!.. I want to be a pilot in the airforce and so this surgery is going to help me achieve some pretty difficult life goals.. But I'm so ready and I want to make my wls community proud!! ... Can't wait to be there!

hey theresa .... I haven't gone in for surgery just yet... Only 9 more days now!!... I'm really just getting anxious to get there and start living my new life!.. I want to be a pilot in the airforce and so this surgery is going to help me achieve some pretty difficult life goals.. But I'm so ready and I want to make my wls community proud!! ... Can't wait to be there!

This surgery will give you all that and then some! No stress :blushing: I know, I know... what you are feeling is totally natural. But I'm here to tell you, IT'S SOOOO WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You will knock it out for the count! :001_smile:

THanks Div!! (sounds like deeve) lol... i am already shortening your name .. hahha... well... im not so much scared anymore ... im just ready to get there... its one week today that i will be taking my flight to San Diego.. im literally flying accross North America... im so psyched.. and it will literally be my first time seeing the pacific ocean or setting foot in Cali!! eeeeek!!.. haha..and Mexico too...i ve never been there either... this is going to be a great experience!

THanks Div!! (sounds like deeve) lol... i am already shortening your name .. hahha... well... im not so much scared anymore ... im just ready to get there... its one week today that i will be taking my flight to San Diego.. im literally flying accross North America... im so psyched.. and it will literally be my first time seeing the pacific ocean or setting foot in Cali!! eeeeek!!.. haha..and Mexico too...i ve never been there either... this is going to be a great experience!

Never been in Cali??? I've lived here my whole life. We are nothing but beach blonde, tanned, label whores with giant sunglasses, sports cars and Palm Trees that grow like weeds. :wink0: We don't bite though!! You will love us. :thumbup: Oh, and about shortening my name, it's ok - it goes perfect with my shrinking body!!! lmao

San Diego is the most beautiful city in Cali too, so you won't be sad you made it there. The weather is perfect every single day. You will really have a fantastic time of it! I can't wait until you have your surgery!!!!

i know me either... this definitely will not be my last time in Cali!!!.. because i have lived on the eastern side of Canada... i have been to all of the east coast states... and along the northern states up to north dakota!... i love to travel so this whole experience is going to be wonderbar!! hahahah... I cant wait!!!

hey theresa .... I haven't gone in for surgery just yet... Only 9 more days now!!... I'm really just getting anxious to get there and start living my new life!.. I want to be a pilot in the airforce and so this surgery is going to help me achieve some pretty difficult life goals.. But I'm so ready and I want to make my wls community proud!! ... Can't wait to be there!

According to this, "a history of bariatric surgery is already a bar to military service."

Sleevie -

Ima be right there with you!! I'ma little anxious also, but we can do this.

THanks Div!! (sounds like deeve) lol...

Oh, and about shortening my name, it's ok - it goes perfect with my shrinking body!!! lmao

So now that you're postop, maybe you should get them to change your name to "SleevaDiva." Has a nice ring to it.

Dave

I know how you feel. Just went thru surgery 5 days ago. I got really nervous Monday night and even worse Tuesday morning at the hospital waiting on everything to happen. A lot of sitting and waiting. Someone would come and do a prep, then wait, then someone else, then wait. It was driving me crazy. I told them my concerns and didn't understand why I was so nervous as I have had surgery before. Guess maybe because this was voluntary. Anyways, the drugs they gave me were AWESOME!!!!! I don't remember anything from the time I was in the prep room to the time I was in my hospital room. Really good stuff. Worries all gone at that point. Now the healing.

You will do great!

THanks Div!! (sounds like deeve) lol... i am already shortening your name .. hahha... well... im not so much scared anymore ... im just ready to get there... its one week today that i will be taking my flight to San Diego.. im literally flying accross North America... im so psyched.. and it will literally be my first time seeing the pacific ocean or setting foot in Cali!! eeeeek!!.. haha..and Mexico too...i ve never been there either... this is going to be a great experience!

Hi there,

I know how u feel im getting nervous also, I get my surgery on Nov 23 and I all I can do is think about it every second of the day.

I have never heard of Dr Pomba, just curious how much does he charge?

I am getting sleeved with Dr Rodriguez.

I am scared and excited all at the same time.

You will do good!!

Hugs, Lisa

So now that you're postop, maybe you should get them to change your name to "SleevaDiva." Has a nice ring to it. :scared0:

Dave

That is a great idea! But I've been LilMissDiva for so long... I gotta keep a little bit of my old self ;-P Other than that the rest can go!

Hi there,

I know how u feel im getting nervous also, I get my surgery on Nov 23 and I all I can do is think about it every second of the day.

I have never heard of Dr Pomba, just curious how much does he charge?

I am getting sleeved with Dr Rodriguez.

I am scared and excited all at the same time.

You will do good!!

Hugs, Lisa

Yeah ... i totally think about the surgery like all of the time!!!... Dr. Pompa is a great surgeon and she is around the 9000$ range (American funds)

I know alot of people that have gone to her and have had amazing results and just great success overall... they are so much happier healthier and have a new lease on life.. LOL Thanks for the encouragement... it is now only 5 days away!!! ahhh!

I am also getting sleeved by Dr. Pompa on October 13. I have so many mixed feelings about the surgery, but must say that there are for more good feelings than the bad. I am excited to live life again and be able to do things with my children that i have hidden from for the last 10 years. So excited to go out for supper and not have to worry about wether i will fit in the booth or not, be able to go on fair rides with the kids and have my wonderful husband be able to completely wrap his arms around my whole body:thumbup:.

Wish me Luck my big day for my sleeved surgery is 9/28/10 @ 2:00

Weight now is 239

Edited September 27, 201015 yr by PA NEW LIFE 4ME