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Got my surgery date- now super nervous!

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GrrlAnn    177

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I'm 2/14. And beyond nervous I'm so close only to now start thinking if I'm doing the right thing! I'm not worried about the pain it's the anesthesia part I don't like I never had major surgery before

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It was my first surgery as well and now that I have had it, I feel like it is a gift from god. I fell asleep, a few hours later (which felt like minutes to me), I wake up and it's all done. Medical technology is amazing!!

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Boscosmom29    1

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This is my first time posting as well. My surgery is on Friday and I am definitely nervous. I am not really nervous about the procedure as I used to be an operating room nurse and was involved in many surgeries. I am more nervous about afterwards- I have never been normal weight in my adult life and I am anxious about how this will change my life. Like most of you I have lost and gained more weight than I can count but when I get to a certain point something happens subconsciously and I put it all back on. I am glad to have this resource and plan to use it!


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JerseyJules    862

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I backed out 2 years ago literally almost on the table. It was not the right time for me. I needed to prove to myself I couldnt do it on my own. Fast forward 2 years later and I went back to the same surgeon and said "Im ready to let you help me save my life now". It took me 2 years to come to terms with the fact that 1) I was morbidly obese it wasnt all muscle 2) not matter what I do in my life, my body and genetics will not let me shed the weight.

Last minute jitters are normal, its a major life decision and you need to be 100% sure you are ready. My issue the first time around was that I did literally zero preparation and research and simply jumped into it as a fix all scenario. I since have done tons of reading and research and asked tons of people who have had the procedure. The common statement I receive is "its the greatest decision I have ever made".

If you need to , postpone the surgery date for a few weeks or months and give it another shot to lose weight on your own. then move forward if you need to. Youll thank yourself later as there will be zero regrets.

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JerseyJules    862

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On 2/4/2017 at 10:41 AM, lvfavy said:

Mine 2/16 I feel the same sometimes I'm so excited but yesterday I wanted to cry from being scared

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I cried in the shower the morning I was supposed to get my surgery 2 years ago. I wasnt ready mentally. You really need to be mentally prepared to move forward, trust me. took me 2 years to mentally prepare myself for this. Im scheduled Feb 27th.

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JerseyJules    862

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On 2/4/2017 at 10:50 AM, New_VSGDiva said:

I'm 2/14. And beyond nervous I'm so close only to now start thinking if I'm doing the right thing! I'm not worried about the pain it's the anesthesia part I don't like I never had major surgery before emoji26.png

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I have had multiple surgeries in life. Left knee, right shoulder twice, left bicept,tonsils and a vasectomy...lol...The surgery itself is nothing. Your lying there on the table, get drousey and then wake up in recovery. You usually dont remember anything you said or were told right before you pass out. The recovery part is different for everyone. most of my surgeries I woke up fine, one I vomited all night from the anesthesia. One surgery I woke up in pain till they hit me with the pain meds, most of them I woke up not in pain...Its normal to fear the unknown.

Youll do fine. And remember, the surgery is the easy part...

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JerseyJules    862

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I'm tentatively 7 days out from my surgery pending a visit to the cardiologist tomorrow, and am starting to get super nervous and anxious also. I know this is something I really need to do, but get the occasional doubt that I want to do it..This is a very hard thing to deal with for some reason.

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

    • CaseyP1011

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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