Starting pre op Wednesday getting nervous and anxious.

It's ok to be nervous and anxious. It's major lifestyle change. But the time will fly by and you will be really glad you did this.

I'm three months post-op today and the time has really flown (so have the lbs).

We can probably all remember the nerves. It’s a journey for sure but you will be a few months out and in a new groove before you know it and well on your way to a healthier version of yourself. Take measurements and pictures now and along the way and maybe even write a letter now to your future self to read when the weight loss slows down to give you the motivation to keep it up. Answer the questions of what is your reason for doing this and what your wishes are for your future self. The mental is just as important as the physical in this so journaling and logging your progress using something other than the scale can be really helpful.

Edited January 7, 20251 yr by ShoppGirl

There also should be a thread for people having surgery in January if you haven’t found that yet search January in the search bar and it should pop up. Lots of people with the same nervous feelings that you have. Also, if you really have a lot of anxiety, I made lists and organized everything. I mean down to a tea. I got out my book that the surgeon gave me. I read it covered to cover and I made a schedule for two days before surgery. I mean every little thing I planned out. I have an anxiety disorder, so a lot of therapy has taught me to control what I can when I feel like something is out of control. Yours will be different because every surgeon is different, but here’s a copy of mine. I just found it in my phone. I shaved two days before because they don’t want you to have any fresh cuts because of infection and I’m a model patient because of my anxiety. ? I left my crochet bag in the car for my husband to bring up after I had a room and he seen if I was feeling up to it or not. I also had a second bag at home packed with things I would want if I was staying more than one night which was a good thing because I did stay longer. Anyways, some of these things may not even matter to you, but for me just planning it out so that I knew that I wouldn’t forget anything made me feel more in control of my part so once I got to the hospital, I was able to turn it over to them to do what they do every single day because I had done my part already. Also from my list anything that needed to be at an exact time, I set alarms in my phone and labeled them with what I was supposed to do like take that nausea pill or stop drinking liquids or whatever.

Review Sunday night

Two Days Before (Mon)

Switch to the liquid diet.

SHAVE,

drop off donations and

pick up Walmart order,

Wash Comforters.

2:00 Therapy on Zoom

Pack other bag for 2nd night

(move my one rx tonight so I don’t forget and take it in the morning)

The Day before: (Tues)

Skip that one medication starting this morning,

Pack hospital bag and crochet bag

switch from full to clear liquid this evening,

remove rings,

change sheets,

take my shower with the special soap,

take the nausea pill at bedtime

and of course

nothing at all after midnight.

Surgery Day: (Wed)

Wake up at 3:30am and take my allowed meds with 12oz of regular sugar Gatorade- finishing everything before 4:30, (don’t pee) take my second shower with the special soap, toss towels in wash, brush teeth and get dressed (nothing on my body or hair at all except clothes). Then head to the hospital at 5:15.

Also remember not to pee after that Gatorade because they need a pregnancy test shortly after I arrive at 5:30.

*Bring bag, phone, bariatric book with questions, will, DL and ID. (Remind Hubby to bring a sweater)

Surgery scheduled for 7:30am ?

Edited January 10, 20251 yr by ShoppGirl

Mines is also the 22nd! What’s your starting weight? Mines is 262.