I don't know why I google Gastric sleeve complications and I started to panic when I started reading everything that can go wrong. :/ my surgery is Jan 12 2017 and I'm starting to want to call it off.

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It's normal to be scared/nervous. I was fine until they brought me in for surgery prep. Pretty much cried right up until they knocked me out. Of course I was fine once I woke up

I was so nervous when I was in the operating room as I didn't fall asleep right away. I could see and hear all the preparation and then I blinked and I was suddenly waking up in the recovery room over an hour later! I was like damn, what happened? Did the surgery happen? Of course it had happened but the loss of time definitely startled me.

Don't look back, turn the page, and let your next chapter begin!

I am usually a worst case scenario person but for this I was so ready to begin a path to health I wasn't even a little nervous

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I am usually a worst case scenario person but for this I was so ready to begin a path to health I wasn't even a little nervous

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I Agree.

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I did the same thing. Four days post op I was crying to my husband and saying it was the biggest mistake of my life. He told me "you can't undo this and you have to go forward." He was right. I am almost six months out now and I would not undo this for anything. I've met all my loss goals and won health, confidence, and even empathy. Yes, it is scary. It's easy to stick with what is familiar and therefore comfortable. Life changes are stressful even if the stress is good. Don't let yourself be governed from a place of fear!

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I did the same thing. Four days post op I was crying to my husband and saying it was the biggest mistake of my life. He told me "you can't undo this and you have to go forward." He was right. I am almost six months out now and I would not undo this for anything. I've met all my loss goals and won health, confidence, and even empathy. Yes, it is scary. It's easy to stick with what is familiar and therefore comfortable. Life changes are stressful even if the stress is good. Don't let yourself be governed from a place of fear!

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Thank you for the encouragement and congratulations on your surgery.

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Just remember that after the actual surgery, it is up to you to follow you after care plan exactly as you were told. If questions arise, ask here if general. If specific to eating stages, exercise, and doctor related things, don't hesitate to contact your surgeon. Avoiding many of those complications are within your control.

My surgery is Jan 4th 2017 and I read all the scary things that you did but the other thing I saw was that almost everyone that had complications said they would still do the surgery all over again. Even one guy that had the worse complications I have ever heard of and took a year to recover still said he was glad he had the surgery. So that is what I asked myself. If I have one of the bad complications, do I still think it would be worth it if I reach my goal weight? For me the answer is yes because I am 45 years old and I have been overweight my entire life. I am willing to take the chance. You just have to make sure that for you, it is worth taking the chance and even with complications could you still be okay with having the surgery

You're actually more at risk of something going wrong by driving a car or getting your gallbladder removed, than by getting the sleeve. This surgery was so easy to me. My body felt normal by the 3rd day. Don't google anything else negative. You will scare yourself and that's never good.

You're actually more at risk of something going wrong by driving a car or getting your gallbladder removed, than by getting the sleeve. This surgery was so easy to me. My body felt normal by the 3rd day. Don't google anything else negative. You will scare yourself and that's never good.

Okay, thank you for the reassurance. Big day Jan,12

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My surgery is Jan 4th 2017 and I read all the scary things that you did but the other thing I saw was that almost everyone that had complications said they would still do the surgery all over again. Even one guy that had the worse complications I have ever heard of and took a year to recover still said he was glad he had the surgery. So that is what I asked myself. If I have one of the bad complications, do I still think it would be worth it if I reach my goal weight? For me the answer is yes because I am 45 years old and I have been overweight my entire life. I am willing to take the chance. You just have to make sure that for you, it is worth taking the chance and even with complications could you still be okay with having the surgery

Your right. And yes I do think it's well worth it. A new chance at life. Good luck on your surgery. I wish you the best.

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Just remember that after the actual surgery, it is up to you to follow you after care plan exactly as you were told. If questions arise, ask here if general. If specific to eating stages, exercise, and doctor related things, don't hesitate to contact your surgeon. Avoiding many of those complications are within your control.

Okay. I will definitely keep that in mind, Thank you.

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