Hi everyone,

My surgery will be 12.18. I've been looking into WLS for over 2 years now and now that its a reality, I'm suddenly TERRIFIED.

I've been drinking Vita shakes for Breakfast and lunch, eating light meals for dinner so I'm used to the lifestyle change after the band. My surgeon and his staff seem great. I haven't got my bloodwork back yet but I suspect it will be fine. My ECHO is on friday and then I have two more nutrition classes before pre-op diet and surgery.

Its jut that I've never had ANY kind of surgery before, in fact I've never really even had any medical sort of issues. Never broken a bone. I'm starting to freak out about going under the knife and being under anesthesia!

Does anybody have any tips for dealing with this fear? I still have two months to go, but the more I think about it the more anxiety I have about the surgery itself.

thanks!

Don't worry-you will be fine! Ofcourse you will be nervous because its the unknown and you have never had surgery. Just think of it as the best nap you will have since you were a kid:tongue2:

Before you know it, the surgery will be over and you will be in recovery.

You will feel pressure in your chest from the gas they use to blow up your abdomen, but it will pass the more you move around. You will be sore, but the ice pack will help tremendously with that.

Keep a positive outlook and everything will be fine!

I've had over 10 surgical procedures and I was still nervous...:yikes:

But I gotta tell ya-that was the best sleep I've had since my daughter was born.:biggrin:

In the end-IT'S ALL WORTH IT!!! even the nerves :thumbup: