Surgery date set

**Shrinkingcoyote** · 04-19-2018 12:21 PM

So yesterday I got my surgery date set May 8th(I was only 4 days off my original estamit of may 4) And im finding myself to be very twitchy and a little cold feetish,like I went threw 4:1/2 months of hoops to get here and now im kinda wondering if i should do this?
I know its a tool, but how will i really know if im full i have no concept of that now...and Idk Anyone else get the jittys and wanna back out after getting their date?

**Juanita62** · 04-19-2018 03:12 PM

Oh yes! Up to my panic attack as the mask was being put on my face in the OR. I've been lucky as I've had no pain or nausea, and I will say, you'll definitely be able to tell when you're full, at least in the beginning. In just over a week I've lost 15 pounds. There is no way I could lose that before in a year! I tried and tried. I'm not sure what the future holds for me, but I want to make the most out of this new tool I've been lucky enough to get. So yes, I had cold feet, but at this point I'm glad I stayed the course!

**KiwiGal** · 04-19-2018 03:26 PM

I think that everyone second guesses themselves. It is surgery after all.
I was self pay and only had 3 weeks between getting the go ahead and the actual surgery - and those 3 weeks were spent on the Optifast diet in preparation.
I can honestly say it is the best thing that I have ever done for myself.

You will certainly know when you are full. Your body will let you know that for sure.
I have been able to totally change my relationship with food. Before the op I ate when I was happy, when I was sad, when I was bored, when I was stressed....I just ate! Now I eat to fuel my body. I make sure that what I am putting in my mouth is the best that it can be. Protein is always first.
I have found that I don't even fancy the foods that I used to eat.....cookies, cake etc. I have had a cookie and a piece of chocolate and they are ok but they don't taste as good and I now don't think that they are worth the calories. I would rather have some good protein instead.

Good luck.

**Christie13** · 04-19-2018 09:22 PM

Oh...you will know when you have eaten too much. You will be sick. It is painful. You get the froathies. I have no regrets. Only you can decide if this is right for you. My only regret is waiting so long to take the plunge. Good luck with your decision.

**Stacey03** · 04-20-2018 03:18 AM

It is so worth it. I PROMISE!

**AnnieG** · 04-20-2018 06:32 AM

Well yes! That said, I went through photos of myself; I tried to remember what it was like to wake up and not think about my poor health and my size. And I truly had tried everything, including diet & exercise with supervision.

For me, at 65 and self-pay it was a very substantial life decision as we are retired. (Husband is 70.) My health has so improved; off 13 major medications; I have energy; I can go for walks, play with my grandkids, use the stairs. I have 7 "ologists" because of chronic health issues due to genetic/hereditary issues -- and ALL of them are over the moon.

So maybe journal your feelings, your fears -- I feared success because I didn't feel like I deserved it...but best decision I've made in so very many years!

You'll be good!