July 2014 Surgeries

[workbear35]

Cool re the weekly weigh in! Good for pre oppers in july too! Any suggestions as to day to do it? Sunday? Monday? Friday? .... xx

 

[sophiapink100]

Cool re the weekly weigh in! Good for pre oppers in july too! Any suggestions as to day to do it? Sunday? Monday? Friday? .... xx

I think Monday is a good one. Start of the week.

Also those who have had op what did you take to hosp? I'm a week away and not even thought about it yet. Whoops! X

 

[mouse57]

Do downloads on phone ipad etc headphones and usual over night stuff is coming with me when I get a bed

 

[workbear35]

Tablet with netflix! Nice creams for face and body to keep hydrated. Face wipes. Toothbrush and toothpaste. Pretty much all I used. Clothes. Took a towel but didn't need it. Took my own pillow which I think was one of the best things I took as it was not only comfortable but also comforting! They have peppermint teas and drinks et . I didn't need any of that. Took magazines but didn't read them. Made a packed lunch for my other half which was the right thing as there was no where to get food really. Hope thst helps xx

 

[workbear35]

Okmonday is good. Shall we continue on this thread or open a new one? Dont know how to invite all the julyers to a new weigh in thread as im still not brilliant at this site and dont have full access yet. Anyone else know how to do thst? Xx

 

[cld86]

Hi again! So I'm having g surgery on Friday and I am getting very nervous!! Don't feel excited anymore just really, really nervous! Is this normal? I feel quite panicked x

 

[workbear35]

Dont worry I was really panicked actually and deep down wasnt sure if I wanted it but I soon realised that I have spent 36 years battling and why wouldn't I not try this as a tool? I then blocked it from my mind and went into auto pilot to get through. Its early days but ifeel good and positive that this will work for me! Keep the end goal in mind xxx

 

[cld86]

Dont worry I was really panicked actually and deep down wasnt sure if I wanted it but I soon realised that I have spent 36 years battling and why wouldn't I not try this as a tool? I then blocked it from my mind and went into auto pilot to get through. Its early days but ifeel good and positive that this will work for me! Keep the end goal in mind xxx

Thankyou, I know im going for it, I think it's purely cause I have children. I'm scared something will happen to me and leave them without a mother. Sorry for the mass negativity on the feed. I just needed to talk to someone about it... Do you think most people feel this way? X

 

[sophiapink100]

Thankyou, I know im going for it, I think it's purely cause I have children. I'm scared something will happen to me and leave them without a mother. Sorry for the mass negativity on the feed. I just needed to talk to someone about it... Do you think most people feel this way? X

Mine is in a week and I feel the same except I have no kids. I'm 23 and feel way to young for anything to happen. I've not even started living life yet. My dad said when he had his 5 years ago he wrote letters to all of his children because he didn't think he would make it out. Think it is 100% normal to feel this way. I am absolutely petrified. I've not slept a full night for weeks because I keep waking up frightened xx

 

[cld86]

Mine is in a week and I feel the same except I have no kids. I'm 23 and feel way to young for anything to happen. I've not even started living life yet. My dad said when he had his 5 years ago he wrote letters to all of his children because he didn't think he would make it out. Think it is 100% normal to feel this way. I am absolutely petrified. I've not slept a full night for weeks because I keep waking up frightened xx

That's my plan to write letters but that then panics me even more because I feel like I'm actually going to die. Oh gosh I need to get through this! Roll on Friday x

 

[princess4d4]

I called my kids day b4 going in and told them I was proud of the adults they had become and that I loved them didnt want to do letters and they were the first I called post op even hubby had to wait til id rang my kids

 

[terrilou]

I was petrified too, on the morning of the opp, I was in a little room on my own, Hubby had left and I felt miserable, so I wrote him a letter telling him I loved him and that he was the best thing that had ever happened to me and what I wanted to happen if I didn't wake up. I purposely took poem and paper with me to do this while waiting. It actually made me feel better, making sure everything would be directed. I've since told him I did this, but he's never seen the letter. The op though I'd the best thing I've done, I feel so different already and I'm only 7 weeks out.

Good luck. xx

 

[cld86]

Thankyou for sharing, im defo going to sit and write the letters x

 

[NorthamptonGirl]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one feeling like this, and that someones actually said it. Thank you.

ive been feeling like this for weeks. Only two more days now. I haven't slept a whole night in ages, which is one of the reasons ive gone sick from work early. I need to sort my head out. Its also making my blood pressure ridiculous! But as a wise man said to me to last night, our surgeons wouldn't put us forward for the operation if they didn't believe we were fit for it. We just need to believe in ourselves.

good luck all Julyers xx

 

[sophiapink100]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one feeling like this, and that someones actually said it. Thank you. ive been feeling like this for weeks. Only two more days now. I haven't slept a whole night in ages, which is one of the reasons ive gone sick from work early. I need to sort my head out. Its also making my blood pressure ridiculous! But as a wise man said to me to last night, our surgeons wouldn't put us forward for the operation if they didn't believe we were fit for it. We just need to believe in ourselves. good luck all Julyers xx

You are most definitely not the only one feeling this way. I am frightened beyond belief. I have no quit smoking and am one miserable mare!

 

[HelenAngelfish]

I didn't feel nervous or scared until I was in the theatre being put to sleep.

I was worried about the possibility of dying, but they put you through so many checks before that I didn't think about it.

I was calm and excited for the future.

This is one of life's chapters that will change my life... I intend in embracing it, after all nothing is worse than being fat and miserable for my whole life!!

This op is rewriting my future!!

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[sophiapink100]

I didn't feel nervous or scared until I was in the theatre being put to sleep. I was worried about the possibility of dying, but they put you through so many checks before that I didn't think about it. I was calm and excited for the future. This is one of life's chapters that will change my life... I intend in embracing it, after all nothing is worse than being fat and miserable for my whole life!! This op is rewriting my future!! Sent from my iPhone using WLSurgery

I suffer from really bad anxiety so things like this trigger it off and when my anxiety is bad I don't sleep which makes my anxiety worse and oh Lordy it's just swings and roundabouts lol. I wish I could be as cool and calm as you are, you have such an amazing outlook on stuff!

I am hoping they will give me something to calm my self before the op, the last time I had an operation I freaked out when walking to the theatre.

Xx

 

[heavenlykaty]

Well said Helen, so nice to see you back on here, this is the first thread Ive read for a while so I missed your return, hope you are feeling ok.

I think it is all perfectly normal feeling so worried and scared, but on the whole everyone is usually ok.

I wish you all the best guys, you are not alone, we are doing it together xx

 

[HelenAngelfish]

Thanks everyone. Believe it or not I actually have really really bad anxiety but not for this.

I made sure I read everything and anything I could find regarding the op, pre op and post op. I found YouTube clips of the op so I knew what was happening to me and why I was having to do what they asked.

Knowledge is power.



xx

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[Wireman]

Hi Helen Like you I have anxiety issues but not for this either. I am counting down the days only two more sleeps with excitement not fear. All i can see is improvement in my life and I can not wait.