SO excited and so scared! My surgery is scheduled for Wed Feb 12. I am looking forward to the new hotter, healthier, more active me but so very scared at the same time. I am nervous about trying to take care of my 18 month old post op. I'm nervous about being one of those people that is always nauseous and sick( it's not like they can put my stomach back!). I'm scared that I will look worse with all my excess skin than I do now. I'm afraid that my new smaller portions will somehow scar my daughter as she gets older and becomes food conscious. I'm afraid of how long recovery will take (I can really only be out of work 10 days). And of course the big one I'm terrified that something bad will happen while I'm under. Is this really worth dying for? I know that's extreme but when I look into my daughters face that's the one that gets me the most. On the bright side I finally had the first good (easy) day of my pre op diet positive thoughts encouraged please!

I can only speak from my experience but I've had a very easy recovery so far once I got past day 2.

I was feeling exactly what you are feeling one week ago today, I would think of my kids and what if something happened to me and just cry. I was also excited for a new chapter to begin and knew in the long run, this would help me be a better mom! My surgery went fine, recovery went well ( day 2 was rough but I survived) and today one week out I feel really good, every day I get better and better.

The hardest part of taking care of my little ones is not being able to pick them up, but I sit down and have them climb on my lap to snuggle or sit on the floor to dress them. You will figure out what works best for you.

Good luck, it is going to be ok!!!!