Trying to sleep but can’t stop thinking about and trying to anticipate what tomorrow is going to be like and how I’m going to feel after making such a drastic life decision!

Keep worrying that I’ll show up and I’ll have messed something up or forgotten something and they’ll cancel or postpone the surgery.

So much adrenaline and anxiety, trying to do some guided sleep meditations (using calm.com) but not getting anywhere...

Any suggestions for the night before surgery jitters??!?

Tomorrow will go fine, actually, it will go faster for you than anybody else. What seemed like a little nap for me turned out to be 8 hours for my family that were with me.

Try not to be anxious. Maybe take a hot shower to wear you out? I know you probably can't take any meds, so that's all I can think of. Do your best not to focus on it, try to think about anything else. If you have the TV on (Or your computer or phone ) studies have shown that the blue spectrum of light given off prevents your body from releasing melatonin, thereby keeping you awake.

Thanks! I’ll do my best to resist continually picking up my phone! Deep breaths!

I hope you wake up refreshed and ready! My surgery isn't until the 15th and I already can't sleep. Good luck tomorrow

You'll have plenty of time to rest in the coming days. Unlike the jitters from the first day of school, this time you'll be put to sleep (refreshed or not). The boring part is the prep part: putting in an IV, answering the same questions over and over, and the highlight of every hospital visit, fresh-new footies. Yellow footies have always brought me luck. I hope you're patient #1. I was #3 and my surgery ended up being sometime after 5pm in the afternoon instead of 12:30-1c'clock.

It's an exciting day. One that I hope you will remember fondly. Other than childbirth, this is probably the only other medical experience that gives something priceless to you... a new life.

Thanks everyone for your help and support!!! Made it through to the other side, daydreaming about chugging ice water - my surgeon doesn’t allow me to eat/drink anything until 6am tomorrow, tough because my surgery was at 730am!

Some pain but mostly controlled by meds, was up and on a decently long loop around the floor around 3pm and walked to the bathroom to pee a little bit ago. The walking feels fine but it’s the getting in and out of bed that made me hurt a little!

Overall I’m feeling good and I’m very excited to be starting this new era!

Thanks again!

Welcome to the losers bench!!!!

Thank you!!!