I swear I've never had so many doubts/concerns/worries/anxiety about anything in my life, including marriage, childbirth, a mortgage, graduate school, or anything else I can think of. This decision has been a culmination of 4 years trying to decide if WLS surgery was for me, and after deciding, I just want it done already. I've never been the type of person to analyze something so much. I'm typically a go getter, and as I get closer to surgery, I've skipped over anxiety about the surgery and I'm now fixated on what I can do ahead of time to make my recovery the best recovery ever. I know it sounds crazy, but I can't stop. This surgery is consuming my life, and I don't even have approval yet. I feel like I'm about to bust out of my skin, with anxiety and anticipation.

It's a huge deal!

Nothing in your life will change more fundementally the way you interact with your daily life, and the most basic of human activity--eating.

Most of a major part of your body will be gone forever, and that's something to seriously think about so it's no wonder that you're feeling anxious.

For lots of large people (myself included) our lives were so preoccupied with what we ate, when we ate, how much we ate, how many calories we ate, etc. that when most of that static is gone from our lives it's a huge adjustment! It can also be extremely liberating!

By the way, it's awesome that you're thinking and planning ahead for your recovery! People with the best results tend to be the ones who plan ahead! Go ahead with your planning, but try not to over-plan and be too rigid because you don't know how you'll be feeling post-op and you might have to make a thousand little adjustments.

Sounds like you're just going into this full of commitment to make it work, and I think that's the right attitude to have!

It is a huge decision, it can be overwhelming at times. It is good you are planning ahead, you can never be too prepared. Best of luck for a speedy approval!

I feel the same way ready4success!

I'm pretty consumed with it myself! I am on here like 24/7 reading up and talking with others and am just always reading and researching stuff that has to do with this WLS.

This will change my life forever and I guess that's why I'm so consumed by it. I just really want it and wish it was tomorrow and not the 25th lol

Johnathan

It's a huge deal!

Nothing in your life will change more fundementally the way you interact with your daily life, and the most basic of human activity--eating.

Most of a major part of your body will be gone forever, and that's something to seriously think about so it's no wonder that you're feeling anxious.

For lots of large people (myself included) our lives were so preoccupied with what we ate, when we ate, how much we ate, how many calories we ate, etc. that when most of that static is gone from our lives it's a huge adjustment! It can also be extremely liberating!

By the way, it's awesome that you're thinking and planning ahead for your recovery! People with the best results tend to be the ones who plan ahead! Go ahead with your planning, but try not to over-plan and be too rigid because you don't know how you'll be feeling post-op and you might have to make a thousand little adjustments.

Sounds like you're just going into this full of commitment to make it work, and I think that's the right attitude to have!

I wanted to put in my 2 cents here but Lunabelle hit it on the perverbial "Nose" LOL. Very well said!

It consumes my life even AFTER the surgery. I get on here a lot, some days (like today) I'm more active on it than others, but I'm on here a lot. Its the only place I feel like I can really show my obsession. My family doesn't really understand and I know they dont want to talk about my weight loss and what I'm eating all the time, lol. I think its normal, and its good to have a forum where others are going through what you are.

Well said lunabella! And Johnathan, I feel like you...I wish it was tomorrow! At least you have a date, I'm still waiting by the phone : )

Same with others on here. My surgery is in 20 days and it's all I ever think about anymore. I try to imagine what it will be like and what I should eat and what I should have to be prepared. Mostly I think about all the weight I will lose and the day I get to shop for new clothes. If I think too hard I start getting giddy and anxious. Haha

24th can't come fast enough. Hurryyyyyyy!!