Am I strange????

I am more fearful of the filter being put in than I am the surgery!!!!!


Ughhhh :(

By filter, do you mean restriction? You are not strange. Change is scary. If you are like me and have been using food to cope with life, than the thought of that coping mechanism being restricted or taken away is scary. Part of this journey is finding new ways to process our emotions. We have to learn to respect food and ourselves. By doing this we start a recovery process that will help us monitor our food addiction. Good luck on your journey. You can do this. If you don't change you can't grow. I would not change anypart of my journey. My life is completely different.

Ty Veranda!

BTW, the filter is something they put in to catch clots.

Yeah the filter seems..it IS intimidating! But it's not that big a deal. It's weird for sure, but a safety net none-the-less! Try not to think about it.

Good luck

 I was cometly freaked out, but I took a deep breath when pulled out and it didn't even hurt, just felt strange for that moment. I was surprised. So don't stress.

Thx ya'll... ughhhhh at nerves!!!!

The filter? Do you mean the draining tube? If so, it was no big deal but I'm not sure if that is what you are talking about. Either way, it's natural to be nervous about anything & everything with surgery. I'm sure you will be just fine. Good luck with everything!

Hi Jenn,

I'm talking the ivc filter they put in to 'prevent clots' from traveling.

ty :)

Oh ok, sorry, I didnt even know about that.  Yikes, not sure what that entails.  I still wish you the best!!!

My dad has had several of these over the years- it's really nothing! Don't sweat it! It may seem a little odd, but it didn't bother him one bit. I didn't have one, but the drain kinda weirded me out- but that too was nothing.. even when they pulled it- just felt burn-y weird for a second.