My Surgery is next Friday, May 9th! I am doing well on my pre-op diet. But as the surgery approaches, I am getting more and more nervous. I have tried to look back at my life and see if there was anything I could have still tried to stay away from such a major surgery. Can't think of anything.

I need someone to tell me that I am doing the right thing for my health. Hopefully all goes well!

We had a discussion going on about this recently -- it's common to question whether or not you could lose the weight without surgery. I think of that every now and then because I'm pre-op too. Only you can tell if you've done all you could or should before the surgery. It's interesting -- I'm not thinking of WLS surgery as a last resort. Taking unhealthy (and ineffective) diet pills or going on crazy diets that don't provide my body with what it needs to live -- those are crazy, last resort things. This surgery is tested, considered safe and a tool to help me lose weight. It's not my last resort -- it's the best option I have for success.

I think what you're going through is normal. Just focus on the things that helped you make this decision and look to the future.

I went through that same thing during the preop diet. I wrestled back and forth with should I or shouldn't I. Well I did on April 29. I am 3 days out. Still don't know how I would answer that question right now with all the pain I have had but I also had to have a hernia repair as well. I will wait until I am further out before I answer the question of should I or shouldn't I.

Don't worry everything is going to be alright I'm having my surgery may5th and l be lying if I said I was not nervous but I am. Just don't worry everything is going to be alright!!! Good luck!

I'm May 12th I'm a little nervous too be I'm also so excited

_{May 6th for me, today was pre-op, signing last consent forms, paying for the surgery! Things got VERY REAL today! I know that if I needed surgery for a tumor or any other life threatning condition I would not question it. So I will not question this because I belive this is life saving for me.}

I'm also about a week away, May 13th! I understand your nerves (I have them as well). But know that you are doing this to make a positive change in your life. Think of all the things that will change for the better and about all the things you'll be able to do post surgery.