Chickening Out

amayes75 · December 5, 2010

I'm totally freaking out too! My surgery is scheduled for Dec. 9th and I so scared. This is the first surgery I will have ever had. I'm scared of the anesthesia, that something will go wrong with my procedure, or that I will have a post-op complication. I've had a rough year and I'm afraid that something will go wrong with my surgery. I feel like that would be the only way to finish out what has been a super sucky year. I am superstitious and I'm afraid that I won't wake up from my surgery. I know that I'm being absolutely childish, but I'm so nervous. I keep thinking that if I croaked out duiring my surgery that I will ruin my family's Christmas.....ugh! I want the surgery to be over with so bad.

myrori · December 5, 2010

Ok for those of you who have had no prior surgeries, I get your fear. Let me share this with you.. I have had 3 knee operations, 4 csections, gallbladder and Achilles tendon done in the past and most recently I had the sleeve done. I would guess that shows the odds are in your favor of coming through the surgery just fine.

sleeveorbust · December 5, 2010

these are totally normal fears... i was so afraid of going under and everything surrounding the surgery.. but I toughed it out and made the decision to take that necessary risk to improving MY life!

MaMa-C-Ta · December 6, 2010

I cannot even explain how much all of these comments are helping me. It calms my fears just knowing that their are folks going through exactly what I am going through at exactly the same time. I have my final per-op appt tomorrow and I am now leaning more toward having the surgery than not.

I live near Portland, OR. I have not attended any of the local support groups because I don't have anyone to watch the kids at those times. Thank you for all of your support!

Garyb_58 · December 8, 2010

I really hope you decide to go through with the surgery. I know the fear is there, I even had second thoughts as the doctor was talking to us the day before my surgery. But I am so glad I went through with the it. VSG has changed my life in so many ways and has actually given me my life back.

Good Luck on your journey.