Hi

I am new to this site. I am having the gastric sleeve 7/6 and I am getting so nervous each day closer. I feel like I am at the point of backing out. Does everyone get feeling?

Welcome. I'm from Alabama, too. My surgery is 7/11. I'm nervous and excited and I believe it is normal and I believe that is common for everyone. You Got This!!!

Thank you! Sigh.

You've had a while to prepare for this--if you've made it this far, you know you are doing the right thing for yourself. Be excited for the chance to change your life for the better!! You've got this . . . good luck!

You are right. Six whole months.

Congratulations mon your up coming surgery!! Everything you have done to prepare yourself will pay off BIG TIME!! Just think you will be a positive in someones life!! Your knowledge and sincere post may just be the one that helps someone make a decsion to better their lives. Good luck and know you can ask all of the ?'s you need to know because I'm sure that someone will or has been there.

I was just at one of my meetings last night for preops. They say it's normal to feel that way. Even after surgery some ask what have I done. Just pray. It will be fine.

I was apprehensive all the way up until I was wheeled back. 8 months later, I laugh at it! My post surgery life has been such an amazing experience that I just can't wait to see what is next!

Hi
I am new to this site. I am having the gastric sleeve 7/6 and I am getting so nervous each day closer. I feel like I am at the point of backing out. Does everyone get feeling?

Hi! My surgery is on the 6th too! We'll do great!!!

Thank you all for all the positive feedback. I will also be the one that will be in doubt until I drift off on the operating table. I know I made my mind up to have this done and it will be great. i just can't stop going back and forth in my head. I feel like I am making a drastic choice but I know I've tried along time to lose weight by myself and have not been successful. I'm 40 5'1 and currently 255. i lost a few pounds on this liquid diet. 7 more days to go and i haven't been doing great on it.

2 hours ago, lilbigprsn said:

Thank you all for all the positive feedback. I will also be the one that will be in doubt until I drift off on the operating table. I know I made my mind up to have this done and it will be great. i just can't stop going back and forth in my head. I feel like I am making a drastic choice but I know I've tried along time to lose weight by myself and have not been successful. I'm 40 5'1 and currently 255. i lost a few pounds on this liquid diet. 7 more days to go and i haven't been doing great on it.

I'm 5'1 and 1/2" I am 41, I started this journey at 290, but my high weight was 314. My weight the day of surgery was 260. Our stats are so close...lol. 8 months out, I'm at 201. I workout for an hour a day 5 days a week. I've been parasailing, zip lining, I can't STOP myself from buying clothes. I have limitless energy. Believe me. The decision to have surgery isn't the drastic one, the decision to keep going the way that I was for so many years...that was the drastic one. Good Luck.