So, this is the first time I've had insurance and luckily enough they cover the sleeve. I fought so hard to keep up in school while doing the requirements for bariatric surgery that I totally skipped the freaking out phase.

It has officially caught up with me. I am really freaking afraid. I trust my surgeon and my pcp and my mother and sister are totally behind me and while my father wishes I would reconsider he knows this is what I want.

I've been reading horror stories and my father personally knew someone with a horror story (which is why I think he is afraid for me to get the surgery, but that person is all better now).

6 Days...omg, I'm so nervous, excited, and afraid. I could use some support and advise to keep me sane until the 16th!

Although complications are a real possibilty, you need to realize that doctor's don't make any money with a bad record of maiming or killing patients. Your surgeon is just as interested in a successful and happy outcome as you are.

Just let them give you a little nap, and when you wake up, you will be on your way to a healthy future. The hardest part of all this is the waiting and worrying and those damn Protein shakes. Post-op for an uncomplicated procedure is just a matter of complying with your instructions, decent pain management (which you can demand), and watching the weight fall off.

Getting feeble, sick, immobile, diabetic, amputated and bedfast is a far worse alternative than the recovery process for bariatric surgery. You've come this far, so be brave and let us know how you do.

The nervousness and anxiety that you are experiencing is perfectly normal emotions. Most people go through a period of second guessing, or thinking about all the bad stuff that could happen. Just like Miss Mac said, complications are a reality, but the possibility is extremely minute.

Try to focus on all the positive benefits that you're going to receive from the surgery. Remind yourself that your procedure is happening inside of a medical facility that is capable of handling any type of emergency. You will be fine, and it will be over before you realize it, and you'll be on your way to a sexier, healthier, thinner you!

@@MissMac thank you for your kind words. I will be having it on two days. I am freaking out also. It helps to read your statement.

This really managed to calm me down. I was really second guessing myself but I feel the pros definitely outweigh the cons!

@@Miss Mac I pretty much burst into laughter at letting them give me a little nap, lol!