So my surgery is tomorrow and I'm suddenly overcome with fear and sadness. How did I get to this point? I have struggled to be faithful to my preop diet. (I have only lost nine pounds). I've been so excited, being open and proof about my choice. I've been reading and researching everything I can, but I woke up this morning just panicky and ashamed.

Tell me, is this emotional roller coaster normal? Does it sounds familiar to anyone?

It's normal for me too. I have days where I'm excited and days where I'm disappointed in myself and days where I'm scared of the surgery and of the life changes. It's a big deal. My surgery is tomorrow and I feel like I'm just manning up at this point. It's like I'm signing a contract to be on a permanent diet and permanent anything is a little scary.

--MM

I also went through the emotional roller coaster prior to surgery. Right up until the moment they wheeled me into surgery my mind was playing tricks on me. I have no doubts that having surgery was the right decision. I am two weeks post op now and feeling good and starting to see some results already. In the beginning it may seem like a permanent diet but the surgery is a tool that will help you make the life changes you need to make in order to be healthy. Next thing you know you won't even think about the choices you are making and your new normal will be living a long healthy life.

Hang in there!

My surgery is tomorrow as well, I am a ball of all kinds of emotions too. You are surely not alone, but we can do this. Good luck to everyone who is going in tomorrow. See you on the loser bench

Good luck to you all!!! Saying prayers for a speedy recovery!! Keep us all updated!!!

Im the same way!! I'm happy one moment and a nervous wreck the next. Whats really helped me is reading on here because i realize I'm not alone. I'm new to this and I'm happy that i found this site. Tomorrow is my surgery and i just don't know wt to do with myself and I'm wanting to leave all ready and i keep going over everything a million times!!! Good luck tomorrow you'll do great we all will !!

My surgery is on the 30th and I have been going through it all. From excited, to boastful, to scared as hell. I think that the more i have talked to people on here and the more I have read almost made it worse. I haven't seen anyone sugar coat how things are right after surgery and so now I am freaking out about how bad it may be right after surgery! I gotta remind myself to take a deep breath and let it all go and remind myself that this surgery is a GOOD thing, it will change my life forever.

Good luck to everyone!! My surgery is tomorrow (Thursday) and I am nervous as ever but excited. I feel like I struggled to get here but now I am scared of what life will be like after I have the procedure done.

Good luck to everyone!! My surgery is tomorrow (Thursday) and I am nervous as ever but excited. I feel like I struggled to get here but now I am scared of what life will be like after I have the procedure done.

Mine is Thursday too. I feel exactly the same way!

Mine is tomorrow as well! Praying that we all have a great outcome.

Keeping you all in my thoughts.....

I'm 5 days away from my procedure and having all kinds of thoughts. Is it the right way, can't I do it myself by diet and exercise (9 days liquid protein has me -15 lbs), will I fail if I don't change my 60 yr old eating habits? All that is running through my mind and I can't wait for the moment the anesthesiologist has me count down. At that point it is a done deal and all that is left is to make the most of this drastic decision to get healthier. I'm thinking and hoping because I am going through the sleeve procedure process that I will not fail, knowing it would have been better to be heavy with a full size stomach. So you are definitely not alone with the second guessing yourself. Good luck to you!

Edited April 24, 201412 yr by pbucks

jennynoblemiller,

Is it "normal" to question undergoing major surgery to treat an ongoing health problem?

Is it "normal" to question removing a viable body organ?

Is it "normal" to have doubts and fears about undergoing major surgery?

Well YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd say VERY NORMAL.

IF you didn't question your desire for surgery--that wouldn't be normal.

If you didn't have doubts, fears or anxiety--that wouldn't be normal either.

I hope you have an uneventfull, sucuessful surgery and easy recovery.

Blessings,

Kathleen

pbucks,

I understand your trepidation about changing your eating habits. I think the mental part of this trip down the losers road is so much tougher than the physical part. That being said, I wouldn't change my decision at all. I am so much better off without 80% of my stomach and the problems that stuffing it with food brought me.

I hope your surgery goes well and you have an easy recovery,

Blessings,

Kathleen

Edited April 24, 201412 yr by Katcloudshepherd

Everyone else do OK yesterday? Fairly little plain at all for me. Today is actually a little worse with all the gas build up. They say I may get to go home today after upper GI and if I can handle clear liquid diet.