Ok so I am doing my paperwork for my pre op appointment... I am 3.5 weeks out from surgery and am having to read through and initial a list of every possible complication... I have been totally fine and not at all worried about surgery till now... now I'm kinda freaking out... not enough for me to reconsider surgery but just enough to finally say... I'm kinda scared

I think that fear is normal. It helps you realize how important it is to keep to the surgeons post-op instructions. Other than that, it is in God's hands. But you will be fine!! I dare say the list of complications related to obesity is WAY longer!!

It is completely natural to be scared at this phase. Most of the possible complications are not likely but they have to list them because it has happened on rare occasions and they don't want to get sued. The most important thing to do is focus on the reasons you are doing this and decide if for you the benefits out weigh the risks, odds are if you are like most of us they most definitely will. Good Luck, enjoy the journey it is rough sometimes but gets better as time goes by.