Im getting ready for surgery this summer and my Dr just informed me that I will also need a second procedure during my operation. I have hiatic hernia (think thats right). Which has been the cause if my discomforts. Im still really nervous, so im looking for a mentor of some type to be my guide and kinda of help me out. What should I expect? Is this normal to feel nervous? My name is Cheryl, im 25yrs old, a professional photographer, married, and I have a beautiful daughter. Im pretty happy with my life besides the fact that about 6 years ago I gave up on taking care of myself. I ate junk junk junk! Last year I started eating clean. Not dieting, just keeping a healthy life style. Its been great! I feel great and more healthy! I even lost some of my junk weight! But, it came to hault. Eating clean and working out just isnt cutting it! This is what I am doing for myself!

Im getting ready for surgery this summer and my Dr just informed me that I will also need a second procedure during my operation. I have hiatic hernia (think thats right). Which has been the cause if my discomforts. Im still really nervous, so im looking for a mentor of some type to be my guide and kinda of help me out. What should I expect? Is this normal to feel nervous? My name is Cheryl, im 25yrs old, a professional photographer, married, and I have a beautiful daughter. Im pretty happy with my life besides the fact that about 6 years ago I gave up on taking care of myself. I ate junk junk junk! Last year I started eating clean. Not dieting, just keeping a healthy life style. Its been great! I feel great and more healthy! I even lost some of my junk weight! But, it came to hault. Eating clean and working out just isnt cutting it! This is what I am doing for myself!

Glad you're treating yourself better now and they're going fix you up. Sounds like you have a lot to live for and more, higher quality years! Bravo!!!

Edited May 3, 201412 yr by BeagleLover

I had the same procedure done in jan 14, I can honestly say it's the best thing I have ever done and yes it's totally nomal to feel nervous about having surgery, I was ready to bail out about hr before surgery.

Best of luck to you.

Hi I just had surgery on Tuesday and I was terrified! I'm 21 years old. And I'm still in the 2 week liquid stage so I'm going to be honest in still in discomfort and I'm getting hungry and tired but I'm already down 5.2 pounds! Something I wished someone had told me is this is not an easy procedure and you will be in some pain but it is worth! But it is not something to take lightly this is a big decision!

Lynnlee

Thank you all! Ive been reading about it like crazy and everyone has come out with such positive stories!

When they cut me open for surgery they discovered a hiatal hernia on me as well and repaired it really quick, but funny because they and I never i knew I had one prior to surgery. I had no symptoms of it, and was completely unaware. After surgery it did cause a little bit more pain (although in my recovery state I described as pressure I refused to call it pain).