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Feeling scared...

I am scheduled for surgery this Friday and I am freaking out. I am scared that something terrible will happen to me. I had a heart halter monitor and an echo (ultrasound of heart) done two weeks ago and everything came back normal, but I am still freaking out and worried that i wont make it. Sorry I know I am being dramatic, but I can't help it.

Anyone out there feel the same? Any advice?

Sincerely,

Freaking out!

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Yeah, I'd say it's normal. I'm actually planning to get all my legal paperwork in place "just in case". But I think we'll all get through things just fine in the long run, even if there are hiccups along the way. The scariest thing for me is that I have a really hard time imaging what life will be like on the other side of surgery.

The fact that it will be hard, and there will be a lot of ups and downs - that I get, because it's how life goes no matter what weight you are. But despite the fact that I've dreamed of being lighter, more fit, I can't really imagine what it will be like. I haven't been a "normal" size since grade school.

Still, we've all got reasons for doing this. Good reasons. And I think it's worth whatever risks come up along the way.

I am terrified of surgery, especially general anesthesia, so when I decided to do the sleeve I even surprised myself. I just kept telling myself, this is not a choice, this has to be done, just like I had to have my gallbladder out, and I felt better, still nervous of course it is only normal, but I stopped freaking out. I am now 9 months out and feel amazing, down 96lbs, and would do it again in a second. Good luck

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