I'm 16 days away from surgery. I have 6 days until I start my liquid diet and I'm currently experiencing every doubt you can experience.

I know this surgery is going to change my life and give me opportunities I wouldn't have at my current size. I know everything is going to be 100% worth it and I believe I'm going to succeed. I lost 20 lbs in 3 months for the pre-op diet, got approved on my first try, and everything has been falling into place.

How did you all deal with the pre-surgery nerves and how did you get that little voice in your head to shut up?

Girl you just pray and go!

every time that voice piped up I just said, well dear, I;m going to do it anyway. and I kept busy preparing for after surgery. I made bone broth, and froze little containers of food that I could have later on. Now I am reaping the benefits of having things in my size serving of chili and such.

That preop period was tough!

When I came close to backing out, I was told by my PCP that the wife of one of the bariatric surgeons in my area had had the sleeve surgery and that she thought it was the best decision she has ever made.

When she told me that, I knew that if that surgeon felt confident enough for his wife to have the surgery, I had nothing to worry about.

Good luck!

Fortunately my jitters weren't too bad, but I would just think that, sure, there are risks and downsides of this surgery, but there are also risks and downsides of being fat, and the surgery is actually the safer path in the long run. I had done my homework and just needed to focus on the positive, not what *might* go wrong but was unlikely.