CAN'T BREATHE

I'm 2 days out and I'm a ball of nerves. Can't stay still, sleep or stay on task. Sounds like I have adhd lol. Pray 4 me ....Tony

Tony you need to get yourself busy and quit fretting, I know it is easier said than done, but you have made your choice and it is a great thing you are doing. Just imagine where you will be in just 3 months, then 6 months and a year from now. You have had an extensive work up you have been cleared you did what is the impossible and quit smoking. You will be fine. You are in my prayers. Jane

As you know I am pre op so I cant offer any great info on this but I have been lurking the boards reading alot for a couple years before signing up. The nerves you are feeling are most likely your body's response to the trauma from surgery and everything. It most likely saying WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME! Which in turn will affect your mood etc. Keep your chin up, you will do great! Your in my prayers and if you ever need to talk holler!

As a week out from surgery today I can remember quite well how this feels. I posted on the board just like you. Just relax...that's all. I went to a movie to get my mind off of it...I will say good luck and pray that you have an uneventful surgery. I will tell you though it is important to walk...walk...walk...walk...and then walk some more...the gas pains are worse than the actual surgery at least to me.... see you on the loser's bench! ross

Hang in there Tony, a little anxiety isn't so unusual..and maybe just a bit of withdrawal from the old habits....hang in there and if it doesn't get any easier give your docs office a call...maybe just a little reassurance from someone there will help you through it. Have you posted on the Georgetown message board?...you will get responses from the patients there as well as a nurse who monitors the boards. Brenda

Why are you so nervous? Maybe you're just too excited with your future weight loss. Take advantage of all that energy & walk it off!!!

I've been so nervous about this whole thing and even was considering cancelling my surgery but I think I'm through all that now. All the questions about what happens to ur family if something goes wrong and all the other stuff got in my mind and I started to think about that kinda stuff. But u know what, what happens to my family if I don't have the surgery. I know it's a gamble but not having the surgery is a death sentence. Maybe not tomorrow or the next day but it would come sooner than later. Oh well enough of that cuz it's worth the gamble and and this time tomorrow I will be a bandster and on my way to the losers bench!!!!!!!!! Pray 4 me and to everyone on the oh boards thank u so much 4 listening and talking and answering all my questions....See ya'll on the other side........Tony

I'm glad you got through alot of the fear. YOU CAN DO THIS! I will be praying for you. Congrats and keep me posted!.... Joy