Hello everyone.....I am going to say that I am VERY NERVOUS AND STARTING TO GET "SCARED"??????.....I went to my doctor today for surgery clearance.....I passed all my pre_admin testing. BUT WHY did she keep saying ......."This is a risky surgery".....like about 10 times! Kept going on about complicatios...ect. ect. Now I know that she is doing what a doctor is supposed to do my explaining risks/ect. BUT it seemed to me like she has a "formed" opinion regarding the surgery in a whole. Trust me it is not my imagination....because everyone from the pulmonary specialist to the sleep technician from my sleep study all had their "opinion" and it makes me wonder are they all right? Should I try to do it on my own? I say this because even my own mother is saying this. I weigh 239 lbs and I am 5'4. My BMI is 41. I am like at the "border" line of being eligible for this surgery so when people say these comments it makes me wonder. I have also been trying to lose this weight since my first child and if I didn't qualify I would have never been approved. OK I feel like I am rambling now. One question though.....Can anyone please tell me what to expect once I wake up after surgery? Is the pain really INTENSE? I know everyone is different but if you can (any of you guys) tell me how "you really" felt after surgery and no sugar coating....lol.....thanks.
Cherri