Hi everyone, I am being debanded today for several reasons and problems. I need some emotional support...really bad! I am very nervous and scarred of going through surgery again. It's not the actual surgery or cutting or any of that, that scares me it's the anesthesia I am terrified to be unconsious! I have anxiety disorder and before I have taken sleeping pills and if I was too anxious I could feel myself trying to wake up from my sleep but unable to at the same time because the sleeping pill kept me asleep (horrible feeling). I am afraid if I mention my anxiety to the doctors they will think more anesthesia is needed and then I will be even more anxious thinking they might give me too much! ARGHHH I hate feeling this way right before surgery. Please any advice comfort:cry anything will help. If you have been debanded please tell me how it is.

I am sure you will be just fine, just take deep breaths and relax! Your chances of dying from anesthesia are so minute!!

And those people are typically elderly, not someone who is 23.

Think happy thoughts

Hi Missy,

I was debanded back in April and I too am a chicken with regard to anaesthesia. I'm happy to say, though, that the surgery itself was MUCH easier than the initial banding procedure was--I was back on my feet and ready to rock almost the next day!

Anaesthesia is scary but all you can do is try not to think about it. There are gazillions of people who are put under every day and accidents are extremely rare. You'll be fine!!!

What were your symptoms of slippage? Some people say that they no idea the band had slipped.

I did mention my anxiety to my anesthesiologist proir to surgery, and that wonderful man gave me a medication called Versed that helped me relax and forget. There are other things they can do for you besides give you more anesthesia. Prayer helped too.

Yeah, they tend to give me valium right before they put me under.. the 'in between time'.. I fidget all the time anyway, but I think they take it as a nervousness.. they always make comments about me bouncing my feet...then give me the valium and I go into la-la land.

My mother is terrified of anesthesia, so much so that the last time she had surgery she grabbed the anesthesiologist and said, "Please don't let me die or I'll split hell wide open!" Well, needless to say that freaked the doctor out and when it was all said and done he said he took extra special care with her because she had scared HIM!

Please, tell your doctor about your fears and maybe they can help you by either assuring you with facts or, my personal favorite, giving you extra drugs! *hugs*

I tend to wake up during surgery, not a nice feeling. I talked to my anesthesiologist and they took care of everything. I love the "relaxing" drug that I get before surgery. I don't know what it is called, but after that what I can remember is that I didn't care anymore.

Good luck and let us know how you came through.