I am scheduled for bypass on 9/16/13. I am so totally thrilled to be approved. However, I feel like an emotional basket case. I am crying at the drop of a hat! Is it possible that the wall I have built around myself with food is already crumbling? Has anyone else gone through this pre surgery?

I am so glad to hear I'm not alone with this. Even though' date=' I know this is one of the best decisions I will be making, I can't help but thinking of all the things that will go wrong. Not so much in the surgery room itself, but life after. Will I be able to eat, will I be able to drink, will I get dehydrated, will I end up in the hospital for a ulcer or hernia, will I be sick all the time....and the list goes on and on. I go from excited one minute, to thinking about cancelling the next. I don't think I'm having as much of an issue with the food persay. For me it is the coffee and diet POP, I don't want to give up. Ugh! And I thought all this emotional stuff was going to happen after surgery not before! Im trying so hard to get mentally prepared, but I guess I will have deal with things as they come.[/quote']

Oh I know what you're going through....I had the same fears Pre-op. and even just out if surgery. I asked myself "what have I done??" This is permanent!!! I just kept reminding myself that it was the best decision for my health and that I had given it enough time and thought that I know I was making the right choice. I'm 13 days post op and I now feel a lot better, I wouldn't change a thing!!! Good luck : )

Thanks for the encourging words hrhdiana!

Yes thank you everyone. It is so great to know I am not alone