I just got my surgery date. It is in 1 week!! Now it's real and I am afraid. Help please...

You will most likely be glad you did it. Surgery will be rough but after heal and lose a ton of weight you will be glad you did it. I have lost over 110 pounds since my surgery Oct 22 2012. I am glad I did it.

Feeling scared is normal. Just stick to all the surgeon's rules they are to protect you from complications. There is a risk associated with surgery/having the sleeve but the majority of people don't have problems. I'm about to revise to the sleeve from the band. I had problems with the band but I don't regret having that surgery the 60 pounds I lost improved my health and life in ways that make it worth facing the risks associated with surgery. If anything I wish I had just gotten the sleeve in the first place.

I was feeling scared before I started the preop diet for the sleeve 2 weeks ago and started using this CBT for weightloss workbook that was really helpful. They recommend doing an excercise where you compare the cost/benefits in the short and long term of losing weight via surgery versus staying the same. They they say to rate what you list from 0 to 100 by how important the item is to you. After I did I realised there are more costs to staying the same then having surgery even when facing potential complications. Also, all the things I really value are long term benefits of having surgery. It made me feel more confident in my decision because I know that doing the surgery is the best way for me to obtain certain things in life that are extremely important to me.

Thanks for helping me get to the 22nd!!

I think almost everybody has that nervousness fear but looking ahead to the future is what got me through the fear. Once it was done I was able to look forward for the first time in a long time. It felt like I was always waiting to get on the losing train and kept hopping on and falling off over and over. Now I am seated firmly on the train and heading to my goal and I am so glad I am finally on for good. Good luck and best wishes.

Fear is normal. The worst part is the first few days post op and it is the gas pains. I suggest walking ALOT and a heating pad also helped. I have no regrets. Good luck!

Thanks for posting this Patsy! My surgery is in June & I'm freaking out now!?

It does get more scary once an actual surgery date is set...mine was set Monday for May 6, and I have been very nervous this entire week...what I am going to try to do is read as much as I can on the message boards and take notes--maybe concentrating on the preparation will somehow help ease my fear and anxiety about the surgery and post-surgery life