Question:
High Anxiety!!!!
I would really like to talk to other people who have anxiety. I really want this surgery my bmi is 57 and i am 22 yrs old. I don't have any co-morbids, but i know if i don't do something i will. My problem is that i know if i have the surgery every time i feel dizzy or have any of the other normal things, I'm gonna freak out. I know it's normal to be scared, and i have been doing a lot of research, so that i am more informed. I guess i would just like someone to talk to post or pre-op with the same issues of anxiety, leave a post or you can e mail me at [email protected] Thanks! — Amber F. (posted on March 15, 2002)
March 14, 2002
I'm pretty wigged out myself - we started a prayer group for this exact
sort of thing ... trying to release the fear. Feel free to join, we're a
small group right now - just started this last week. Email me at
[email protected]. To be quite honest, the more I read on this page,
which I am addicted to, the more wiggier (is that a word) I am getting. I
believe the previous poster was right though and I heard it on here...not
only those people with medical problems could go today as easily as any
other day - ANYONE can. If our ticket is up, our ticket is up...we could
go just as easily sitting on a couch as we could on that table. We've got
to hang on to that belief...write me if you'd like - we can be buddy
pen-pals. :) Good Luck
— Lisa J.
March 14, 2002
Hi Amber, I am 3 months post-op with the DS. I am down 65 lbs. (started
at 360 lbs.) and five pants sizes. I feel absolutely wonderful!!! Please
ask yourself how you will feel in five years without the surgery? You are
so young and deserve a full, happy life. The excess weight will just keep
adding up and the quality of your life will go down. It's so normal to be
afraid, but we have to decide which of the choices gives us the best life.
The best confidence builder is a surgeon you trust. Check them out
thoroughly and talk to as many patients of theirs as you can. Also, trust
in yourself and whatever higher being you believe in. It is not an easy
decision but one that will affect you for many, many years. Make a list of
pros and cons and see whether that helps ease your fears. Good Luck!
— grammie5
March 15, 2002
Amber...the situation you just described is exactly what I am going
through. I am 21 (Will be turning 22 the day of my surgery which is April
30th) and I have a BMI of 57. As each day passes, I get more and more
anxiety about going through with this. I know it's the only thing that
will work for me and I am positive that this is what I want to do, but I'm
scared at the same time. I just wanted to let you know that I can totally
relate to what you're going through and feel free to email me.
— Kelly M.
March 15, 2002
Hi, I am 23 and experience a lot of anxiety myself. My surgery is in 3
months, so I am not too bad yet. I do a lot of things to try and keep my
mind off surgery (you can see my profile for details). Basically I just try
and ignore it for now. I did extensive research for a very long time, and
feel very informed. That is about all I felt I can do, and other than that
I just try to keep busy. I have created a webpage where I put all my goals
and a weight loss chart, among other things. I know that when my surgery
gets closer my anxiety will get worse. I am prone to panic attacks, but I
take Ativan as needed, which I find to be a very nice drug. If you don't
already have some, you should ask your doctor about it, because it helps me
a lot when I have anxiety. Also, I have heard when you go into surgery
they will give you Versed if you ask for it, which calms you down as well.
I plan on taking Ativan the night before and then having plenty of Versed
going into surgery. Anyway, feel free to read my profile and look at my
web page www.geocities.com/toolgrl150/WLS.html for ideas on keeping your
mind off surgery. I feel that if you have researched it all you can so you
are well informed, all you can really do is find ways to bide your time
while surgery comes. Hope this helps, and feel free to email me!
— Jennifer Y.
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