I am scheduled for June 14 for my sleeve. All along, I was VERY excited! Now, that its getting closer, I'm getting really scared. I keep thinking somethings gonna go wrong. Im afraid of complications. I DON'T want the fear to make me change my mind. I have never had "real" surgery before, just hand surgeries. Help!!!!

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I'm too excited to be scared. My only fear right now is me waking up and the doc saying "I'm sorry miss, we couldn't operate because of such and such". I'm pumped, bring on the surgery, bring on the new me.

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I hope I get as excited as you! I am not as afraid anymore, maybe as it gets closer I will be, but right now I am ok. I am so ready to get working on the new me!

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I'm getting nervous. ..My surgery is 6/2... 14 days away...

I'm getting nervous. ..My surgery is 6/2... 14 days away...

Good luck!!!! I'm 12 days after you!

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I had no nerves until I got to the liquid pre op diet. I am so happy with my surgeon and there were so many other steps that i didn't get to focus on the potential problems. Now that I'm so close and enduring the liquid diet I have found myself very emotional. I have these thoughts that creep in and I have to fight them back. What if something goes wrong. What if I have complications and horrible GERD afterward. And worst...what if I don't lose weight. I have to keep talking myself through them. What ifs can really mess u up.

I wish I could magically say something to take away your fears but I don't believe there is such a thing.

Just knowing you are not alone, that so many of us are going through this too, will hopefully be enough to help you stop that thinking when it starts to creep in. Find yourself a mantra or particular goal that you can repeat to yourself when you find the fear and negativity come in.

For me...I'm repeating to myself better liver better surgery to get through this liquid diet. For the surgery...I think about going up stairs without the feeling that my lungs will jump out my chest and the dream of no longer needing a seat belt extender on an airplane. Those things make me smile and bring me back to a good place.

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On 5/6/2017 at 7:34 PM, romafiori said:

I just wanted to add one thing to this fear thread, in case it is helpful. I was so worried about how my new tiny stomach would feel and that I would experience regret and sadness that I couldn't eat more. I am only a few days out from surgery, so I'm sure there will be ups and downs, but so far, I am in love with how my tiny stomach feels. I am not hungry. I crave nothing. Instead of feeling constricting, it feels like freedom.

Anyway, I wanted to share that positive thought in case it helps with your fears going in.

THIS! Thanks for this. FREEDOM is what I will focus on over the FEAR.

I had no nerves until I got to the liquid pre op diet. I am so happy with my surgeon and there were so many other steps that i didn't get to focus on the potential problems. Now that I'm so close and enduring the liquid diet I have found myself very emotional. I have these thoughts that creep in and I have to fight them back. What if something goes wrong. What if I have complications and horrible GERD afterward. And worst...what if I don't lose weight. I have to keep talking myself through them. What ifs can really mess u up.

I wish I could magically say something to take away your fears but I don't believe there is such a thing.

Just knowing you are not alone, that so many of us are going through this too, will hopefully be enough to help you stop that thinking when it starts to creep in. Find yourself a mantra or particular goal that you can repeat to yourself when you find the fear and negativity come in.

For me...I'm repeating to myself better liver better surgery to get through this liquid diet. For the surgery...I think about going up stairs without the feeling that my lungs will jump out my chest and the dream of no longer needing a seat belt extender on an airplane. Those things make me smile and bring me back to a good place.

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Thank you. I KNOW that if I focus on the positive I would feel better. I guess one of my biggest goals is to be rid of the pain. My feet mostly, but my back, knees and shoulders also. I just want to FEEL good!!!!

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