GETTING SCARED HELP

[Rena65 1]

Hey guys 3 days I'm getting REALLLLY SCARED PLEASE HELP ME ????????????????

[_Kate_ 2,224]

Can you say why and what for?

[jstachic 61]

I would be more worried if you weren't scared, Just take deep breaths and remember you just have to lay there, Dr,s and nurses do all the work,what is your biggest fear? I have had a few surgeries in my life and can walk you through. even the bad stuff that has happen to me, and I m still here .

[_Kate_ 2,224]

Oh sorry thought you were post op.

You will rock it !!

[Rena65 1]

[Rena65 1]

I scared that it is gonna hurt also afraid of going under

[magtart 603]

You will be fine! My pain was no worse than muscle pain from doing situps. Going under is a breeze! One minute you are awake and the next you are in recovery waking up. That is the way it is meant to be. I remember waking up in recovery and asking "what's for lunch?" The nurses looked at me and laughed.

[Miss Mac 6,261]

There, there, there now...........it will be alright in a minute.

When they insert the IV needle in the back of your hand, you will feel a little prick. My first ex- husband was a little prick!

For a fact, once they get you placed on the operating table, the anesthesiologist may ask you to do something like counting backward from 100. So here you go......100, 99, 98...........Wake up Rena. Wake up. You're all done and you did really well. We will be taking you to you room soon.

Pain from the surgery was never an issue for me. My sleeve was my 12th operation under anesthetic, with the least pain and easiest recovery. I had four miniscule incisions, and only the biggest one was uncomfortable for a couple of days.

You have multitudes of bariatric brothers and sisters here to encourage you. I am rooting for you and expecting to hear soon that you are on your way to re-inventing yourself. The post-op diet is a mighty inconvenient aspect of this process, but once you get past the first month and back on regular cooked food that tastes like something, you will be surprised at how fast time flies. Hang in there, kiddo.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I would be more worried if you weren't scared, Just take deep breaths and remember you just have to lay there, Dr,s and nurses do all the work,what is your biggest fear? I have had a few surgeries in my life and can walk you through. even the bad stuff that has happen to me, and I m still here .

I scared that it is gonna hurt also afraid of going under

I wasn't scared for one second. I had done my research/homework. I trusted my doctor's and I had followed all my pre-op instructions to the T. I was pretty calm going in. The day of surgery, I got up, said a prayer and just let go.

Going under isn't bad. After you are hooked up to the IV they start the anesthesia and you just sleep. Post-op also wasn't bad for me. I was more sore than in actual pain. Just go slow. The hospital staff is there to help you, so let them.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Being scared is natural. This was my first surgery ever so I had no idea what it would be like.

Turns out, the surgery was the easiest part of the process. One minute you are getting on the table and the next minute you are in recovery.

Just take deep breaths and try to keep yourself occupied until time for the surgery.

[DaisyAmy 561]

Thinking of you. Blake the other posters, I found this process very easy and the pain wasn't bad at all. I came home after one night and only took about three doses of my pain meds. I walked a little stooped over the first day, because my belly hurt, but I felt fantastic by the third and fourth day. Went shopping and everything! They will take good care of you. It's natural to be nervous. We are here for you!!

[Rena65 1]

Thanks everyone