Anxiety and Bariatric Surgery

[Numbheart 108]

A friend of mine who is scheduled for surgery next year was recently experiencing anxiety, maybe because of the covid isolation. Is it okay to push thru with the surgery even if she has anxiety or could weight loss surgery help her?

[Mr Alley Gator 263]

There is not one person here including myself that was not anxious or nervous about getting cut open and making the decision to get healhty. It is Normal - You should have here join here there are great support members and veterans here that may calm her down. My view is yes get it done before its to late and you die from being unhealthy

[NovaLuna 709]

32 minutes ago, Mr Alley Gator said:

There is not one person here including myself that was not anxious or nervous about getting cut open and making the decision to get healthy.

Um, I was neither anxious NOR nervous. But then again, I've gone through brain surgery so this was nothing compared to that and was like a walk in the park by comparison!

Anyway, being nervous or anxious about having surgery is normal. Not everyone feels that way depending upon what they've already gone through in their lives, but most do feel anxious and or nervous about surgery.

[GradyCat 3,692]

Is your friend anxious about the surgery itself or has anxiety in general? Either way, that shouldn't prevent them from having surgery. Their surgeon's office should have a mental health specialist on staff to help talk them through it.

[Cherie04 47]

I have anxiety which has gotten worse in the last several months. My dr. adjusted my medicines and it has been very manageable. When I went for my EGD in September, I was very anxious, for no reason at all. So I knew when surgery day came, I would be anxious that day as well. I was sleeved on 12/9. I had no issues. By the time I made it to the preop area, they started my iv and started me on Versed and a Scopolamine patch and I was fine. It all went by pretty quickly and I didn't have time to think about it. My anxiety hasn't been any different since surgery. I have been more irritable, but I'm sure that because my family is still eating food and I can't!!

[Numbheart 108]

On 12/18/2020 at 9:57 PM, GradyCat said:

Is your friend anxious about the surgery itself or has anxiety in general? Either way, that shouldn't prevent them from having surgery. Their surgeon's office should have a mental health specialist on staff to help talk them through it.

I am not actually sure, she is set to talk to the mental health specialist to clear things out

[Numbheart 108]

On 12/18/2020 at 11:46 PM, Cherie04 said:

I have anxiety which has gotten worse in the last several months. My dr. adjusted my medicines and it has been very manageable. When I went for my EGD in September, I was very anxious, for no reason at all. So I knew when surgery day came, I would be anxious that day as well. I was sleeved on 12/9. I had no issues. By the time I made it to the preop area, they started my iv and started me on Versed and a Scopolamine patch and I was fine. It all went by pretty quickly and I didn't have time to think about it. My anxiety hasn't been any different since surgery. I have been more irritable, but I'm sure that because my family is still eating food and I can't!!

I would be irritable too if my family is eating and I can't, LOL.

So I think there will be no problem if my friend has anxiety, and to some it's normal to be anxious when about to have surgery.

[Lisa LoVuolo 63]

I still have anxiety disorder & depression disorder but if I can I will & I am on a strict diet

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[Numbheart 108]

On 12/18/2020 at 9:57 PM, GradyCat said:

Is your friend anxious about the surgery itself or has anxiety in general? Either way, that shouldn't prevent them from having surgery. Their surgeon's office should have a mental health specialist on staff to help talk them through it.

not really sure. she will push through with the surgery

[knightbills 15]

It's normal to be anxious before the surgery, some bariatric patients may feel even more anxious because the results do not become apparent on the day of surgery

[Numbheart 108]

thank you for the info, how long would someone see the results after surgery?

[Surgerynx 7]

I heard that anxiety is normal for people who will undergo surgery, did she push thru with her surgery?

[Numbheart 108]

On 1/19/2021 at 1:24 AM, Surgerynx said:

I heard that anxiety is normal for people who will undergo surgery, did she push thru with her surgery?

her surgery was re-scheduled for next month