Hi Everyone! I'm having my lapband surgery Monday, March 5. I've been pretty excited 'til now. Now I'm really nervous. I have all my doctors instructions, but I kinda feel like I'm gonna have to figure things out on my own. Any advice?

Pre-surgery jitters are very normal. Just take one day at a time. Be sure you're stocked up on a variety of liquids to get you through the first few days. I also started using adult strength liquid Tylenol after day two, so if you haven't yet, you might want to pick up some this weekend. But, most importantly, just plan to get plenty of rest the first few days home.

Welcome to LBT, and good luck with your surgery. Check back in when you're home and feel like getting back on the computer. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask either on the board, or send me a PM, and I'll try to help.

Hey Silver,

Let us know how your surgery went! You'd have to worry a little bit if you weren't jittery, wouldn't you? After all, surgery is surgery, and embarking on a major change of lifestyle is also a legitimate reason to feel a little nervous. Do you have people around you to support you? How are they responding to your decision?

This site has a lot of information, both theoretical and a lot of good, tried common sense. Don't relate only to the recent posts; find the threads that are relevent to you and read through them at your leisure, gleaning what you need to hear along the way. You've gotten good advice here already - rest is essential, as is sticking to your doctor's post-op plan.

Welcome to LBT and good luck!