Surgery on Wednesday and very scared!

I have booked my surgery for this Wednesday 7 December and Im now on the clear liquid phase. Im so nervous about the surgery and the fact that it cant be reversed.

Does anyone regret having the surgery?

Can anyone give me any insights on what to expect or any tips or pointers. Am I doing the right thing?
 

Absolutely no regrets at all, unless you consider the regrets I have for spending 30 years of my life fat as a pig and completely ruining my body.  I started packing on the poundage in my mid 20s, tried everything to get the weight off and keep it off with very little success, ended up at my highest at 292 pounds (I'm only 5'1"), ruined my knees, my hips, and my spine ... not to mention my skin.  I was 55 when I had the surgery, and the damage I did to myself by all those years of fat cannot be reversed.  I am now partially disabled.

So, my only regret is that I didn't do something this radical 30 years ago.

It is natural to be scared, but be more scared of what years of obesity could do to you.

Follow your surgeon's guidelines to a tee, and as soon as you are able, walk walk walk and sip sip sip.  Keep a sippy cup of water / tea / Crystal Light, etc. going in your mouth constantly post-op. 

Best wishes, dear :-)  You will be just fine!
--Dorothy

Oh, me again.  I see you are a fellow Georgia gal!  Where are you?  I'm in the Avondale Estates / Decatur area.  You wanta be friends??
--Dorothy

Dear Doraothy

Thank you so much for your posting and kind words and congratulations on your weight loss to date. Yes I live in Buckhead, Atlanta not far at all.

Hi, please don't be worried.  You are making the best decision for yourself and the rest of your life.
Listen to the wise words of Dorothy, she is a sound voice on this forum and I totally agree with her......obesity is far more scary and dangerous than the fear of this surgery.
I too have no regrets, not one. I feel better than I have in years!  I am 46 and I have a 10 year old son and a two year old daughter and I am more active than ever and that makes me so happy for my children.
Surgery was so much easier than I ever thought and my recovery was quick.  As Dorothy also stated....follow your Dr.s instructions and stay on plan and you will be on your way to a new and healthier you....with no regrets!!!

Thank you I needed to hear this. I too have a 17 month old daughter and have no energy with the excess weight so looking forward to having more energy to spend play times with her.

Congrats on your weight loss to date!

I just had my sleeve done this last Wednesday 11/30 and I was scared outta my mind, but there is nothing to worry about. My surgery went great and it was a little rough the first couple days, but each day gets easier and I whole heartedly believe that this was the right thing to do! You will do fine and the rewards of a healthy life will be so worth it!

Thank you!

Hi preopgal,

I wish you luck and will be  praying for you. I will be having surgery tomorrow, I am also nervous about the surgery, but glad the day is finally here. 

Thank you and I will be thinking of you tomorrow. Its good to know we are all in the same situation and supporting each other.

God bless you.