Hello all. I'm very excited about this but still have some apprehension. Ok I'll say it, I'm scared. I'm going through the checklist of things to do and just a few left before I meet with surgeon and schedule a surgery date. I'm 62 and really need this for quality of life in my golden years...but still anxious. Is this normal? I'm getting a little more scared as time draws near.... thank you!

I was horribly anxious right up until the moment they knocked me out. It is completely normal. But, I'll tell you that nothing about the surgery experience itself was even remotely as bad as I had built it up in my mind to be. Yes, the first few days post-op were difficult, but all-in-all, it was not a bad experience at all.

Nothing can completely calm your nerves, but do your best to relax, prepare, and take the plunge.

Good luck!

Omg thank you so much!!❤️

You will be fine. I had my surgery on Tuesday. No issues, just getting enough fluids can be a challenge. There's nothing to be worried about. On my surgery date, there were 10 of us total. Yes 10. It's not a long procedure and we had 2 surgeons. One doing the sleeve and the other completed the hernia, if needed. In my group there were at least 4 people over 60 years of age, 3 females and one male. We all hung out on the hospital floor walking and talking about our experience. Hang in there, think about your new lifestyle after you successful surgery.

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Vivian,

I imagine nerves are completely normal. I had surgery last week and I was incredibly nervous up until surgery day.

Don't psych yourself out. Wishing you all the best!

Hello all. I'm very excited about this but still have some apprehension. Ok I'll say it, I'm scared. I'm going through the checklist of things to do and just a few left before I meet with surgeon and schedule a surgery date. I'm 62 and really need this for quality of life in my golden years...but still anxious. Is this normal? I'm getting a little more scared as time draws near.... thank you!

I feel you. Surgery is Tuesday I'm very nervous but excited too!

Totally normal. I was scared as hell. I'd be more worried if you weren't concerned at all!