Did you back out?

My surgery is a week from today. I am scared, and having little panic attacks and nausea. I know I need the surgery so I am praying that I won't back out. I wanted the vertical sleeve to become covered by Medicare, but I don't think I can wait any longer due to my health issues and my being 60 years old. So RNY it is.
This will be a long week!

Ha! As they were putting me on the table I'm telling the doctor I changed my mind! I thought I was going to vomit everywhere! After they got me calmed down for the 3rd time, I was like ok I really want to do this. The surgeon was very comforting to me. I just kept telling him what if I am the one person who the surgery doesn't work for. Now looking back I can laugh at myself but I was really in a panic.
Good luck to you! I think everyone is a little nervous.

 My surgery is on Friday and I'm totally nervous. I half thought about chickening out but not really.  I keep thinking what if I don't wake up, what'll happen to my husband, kids, etc.  It's taken soooo long to get this far and have all the testing done, no way do I want to do all that again.  Now is the right time for me.  I almost had it done about 5 years ago but I didn't have the program fee, so I didn't go thru with it then and I wish I had.  I'm glad I'm working up till my date so I don't have to worry all day long. 

I was so strangely calm. Completely calm.

I was excited and nervous as expected.... BUT all hell broke loose when the anesthesiologist came in to see for my pre-op exam.  I freaked out and started crying hysterically.  I was a mess.   He asked me if I wanted something to calm down, and stupid me said NO!  I guess my pride got in the way, and I thought I should be able to calm myself down.  He then sent in his assistant, a sweet cute male nurse practitioner who talked to me and explained everything to me and said he understood and would be there with me and help through it.  I told him I am claustrophobic and was scared of the anesthesia mask.  (This is why I should have taken the sedative, so I wouldn't have been so frightened of the mask.)  I HATE going under, so that was the worst part of it for me.  Next thing I knew, I woke up in Recovery!   I wake up very "weird" from anesthesia.  I kept repeating "I love you!  I love you!" in a scared voice to my hubby!   LOL.

You are in good company!