Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Ok, I have only 21 days to surgery and I am becoming unfocused at work, at home and fragmented. I am more nervouse than excited. I get glimpses of being excited, but thats it. At night I have been dreaming of being thin and it is so foreign to me. I almost don't believe that this is really happening to me. I have gone through this process 13 months now, and I know it's time but I wish the jitters would go away. Anyone elses go through this? Cecilia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 It's NORMAL! If you weren't nervous, I might worry about your mental health! Yes, I went through that myself, to the point where I ended up on anti-anxiety meds for a couple of weeks before my own surgery. I kinda compare it to the weeks before my wedding. I knew was the right one for me, and that I was doing the right thing, and that might life would be better with him than it ever was without him, and WHAT THE HECK AM I DOING? I do recommend you that you get in touch with whatever fits your spiritual model, whether that means praying or meditation or going outside at night and counting the stars or listening to the birds cussing each other out. Whatever works for you. I also recommend that you not rule out medication as a TOOL to help you through until your surgery date. cecilia wrote: >Ok, I have only 21 days to surgery and I am becoming unfocused at >work, at home and fragmented. I am more nervouse than excited. I get >glimpses of being excited, but thats it. At night I have been dreaming >of being thin and it is so foreign to me. I almost don't believe that >this is really happening to me. I have gone through this process 13 >months now, and I know it's time but I wish the jitters would go away. >Anyone elses go through this? > -- Eleanor Oster eleanor@... (personal address) www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm San , CA Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003 P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA) ~5'9 " tall 05/09/2003 319 Orientation 07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery Current 150-155 Goal until plastics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Cecilia- Please don't worry, you are totally going through what happened to me. I was posting with Robynn those last few days before surgery and it really calmed my nerves. Once at the hospital, when I was sitting in that big recliner waiting for my turn, all the fear went away. I was washed over with a feeling that everything was going to be okay. Sure enough it was. The only mild panic milisecond was when I first walked into the surgery room. The anast. Dr kept me distracted though by talking to me. He was very kind and had a soothing voice. Dr Baggs introduced me to everyone in the room, then he said he was going to talk to them about me. I can't remember what he said to them. I laid down, the Dr then said he was giving me something to sleep, then next thing I know I am waking up in recovery. Just like that! So don't worry. Don't fret. Enjoy this time, since it is the last of the " old you " . Take care, Kay 336- Orientation 5/6/04 290 Dr Baggs- 6/28/05- surgery 250- 8/4/05 40 lbs since surgery!!! 86 since I began this journey!! > > Ok, I have only 21 days to surgery and I am becoming unfocused at > > work, at home and fragmented. I am more nervouse than excited. I get > > glimpses of being excited, but thats it. At night I have been dreaming > > of being thin and it is so foreign to me. I almost don't believe that > > this is really happening to me. I have gone through this process 13 > > months now, and I know it's time but I wish the jitters would go away. > > Anyone elses go through this? > > Cecilia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Cecilia- Please don't worry, you are totally going through what happened to me. I was posting with Robynn those last few days before surgery and it really calmed my nerves. Once at the hospital, when I was sitting in that big recliner waiting for my turn, all the fear went away. I was washed over with a feeling that everything was going to be okay. Sure enough it was. The only mild panic milisecond was when I first walked into the surgery room. The anast. Dr kept me distracted though by talking to me. He was very kind and had a soothing voice. Dr Baggs introduced me to everyone in the room, then he said he was going to talk to them about me. I can't remember what he said to them. I laid down, the Dr then said he was giving me something to sleep, then next thing I know I am waking up in recovery. Just like that! So don't worry. Don't fret. Enjoy this time, since it is the last of the " old you " . Take care, Kay 336- Orientation 5/6/04 290 Dr Baggs- 6/28/05- surgery 250- 8/4/05 40 lbs since surgery!!! 86 since I began this journey!! > > Ok, I have only 21 days to surgery and I am becoming unfocused at > > work, at home and fragmented. I am more nervouse than excited. I get > > glimpses of being excited, but thats it. At night I have been dreaming > > of being thin and it is so foreign to me. I almost don't believe that > > this is really happening to me. I have gone through this process 13 > > months now, and I know it's time but I wish the jitters would go away. > > Anyone elses go through this? > > Cecilia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Cecilia- Please don't worry, you are totally going through what happened to me. I was posting with Robynn those last few days before surgery and it really calmed my nerves. Once at the hospital, when I was sitting in that big recliner waiting for my turn, all the fear went away. I was washed over with a feeling that everything was going to be okay. Sure enough it was. The only mild panic milisecond was when I first walked into the surgery room. The anast. Dr kept me distracted though by talking to me. He was very kind and had a soothing voice. Dr Baggs introduced me to everyone in the room, then he said he was going to talk to them about me. I can't remember what he said to them. I laid down, the Dr then said he was giving me something to sleep, then next thing I know I am waking up in recovery. Just like that! So don't worry. Don't fret. Enjoy this time, since it is the last of the " old you " . Take care, Kay 336- Orientation 5/6/04 290 Dr Baggs- 6/28/05- surgery 250- 8/4/05 40 lbs since surgery!!! 86 since I began this journey!! > > Ok, I have only 21 days to surgery and I am becoming unfocused at > > work, at home and fragmented. I am more nervouse than excited. I get > > glimpses of being excited, but thats it. At night I have been dreaming > > of being thin and it is so foreign to me. I almost don't believe that > > this is really happening to me. I have gone through this process 13 > > months now, and I know it's time but I wish the jitters would go away. > > Anyone elses go through this? > > Cecilia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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