So I had my pre op today and paid for the surgery and now I'm freaking out crying. Worried about everything. Is this normal?

Yes I think it is perfectly normal. You will go through a flood of different emotions... Hang in there. Tomorrow will be a whole lot better.

Yep you are fine. It's a huge step in life. :-). You'll be ok.

I have been the same way, i am on a emotional rollar coaster right now. losing my job last week. have root canal surgery friday morning, first preop appt on the 20th and the surgery the 31st. I have been flooding the tears, just like my eyes have sprung a leak. i know i am stronger then this. but I know i am making great choices in my life. but my heart is saying differently. i am not eating very much, i am sleeping too much. i walk around in a cloud. yall are the only ones i can talk to. i cant show my weakness to my husband or my son. they think i am the all powerful OZ. pretty much. but I am so weak right now.

I got my date just a few weeks ago. Been crying at the drop of a hat lately. I'm like a raw nerve. I am even having trouble focusing right now. Fortunately, my closest friend is a therapist. She keeps a good eye on me.

Thank you all for the kind words! My surgery is the 19th next Wednesday. I think I'm having doubts but I know it will be worth it. It's all happening so fast!

Doubts? I am terrified, but not sure of what...the surgery? Not being what I have always thought of myself to be? It's uncharted territory for me, anyway.

I dont think its doubts I am having, maybe I am mourning the onlly friend who ever comforted me, (food) but like a parent that has passed away just have to mourn it and move on best you can, and what they would want you to do. maybe I should increase my anti depressants a little, i will ask my doc

Yes crying is normal. We all have our moments that a good cry will make us feel better.

Thanks!!

My surgery is on the 18th and I am way scared.

I know how ya feel. I just don't wanna feel sick forever

I know what you guys mean. Mine is on the 15th. There are so many emotions running through my head.

How are you today?

You don't feel sick forever.

Omg I'm so glad you feel this way... I'm doubting everything I thought I wanted. My surgery is the 29th. I already had my preop and am on a 2 week liquid diet. On day 2, this guy I like says, "can I take you to lunch today?" Ugh. So I lie saying I have plans and instead we talk on the phone at night. It's 9 and he says I'm hungry, meet me at chilis for some appetizers. Nah I'm not hungry I lie. Just a drink then? Just come meet me while I grab something. How do I tell this guy what I'm doing? That I'm on a 2 week liquid diet so I can't go meet him for food cause even the smell would be too much? That even after the 2 weeks I won't be able to meet him for dinner for at least 2 months, the entire courting period of what could be between us? And even after that I'll be eating a chipmunks portion. Am I doing the right thing? Obviously this "real life" isn't working for me, but if I could just eat like I had surgery wo having surgery I'd still lose weight right? And even people who have surgery risk gaining it back if they don't eat right, so why am I doing this again?? I think I have the opposite problem of a lot of people too. I watched an online seminar in October, meet the surgeon oct 30th, went to a one time 2 hour nutrition class, wasnt entirely honest to the therapist during my psych eval (of course I'm depressed- my dad died and I broke up w my bf only a couple months ago), an less than 2 months when the whole journey started I'm having surgery. Shouldn't I be thrilled??