Hi all!

I'm excited to be apart of this forum. I am scheduled for surgery for next week and I am soooo extremely nervous, hence the name scardycat. One of my good friends just had her band put in a week and a half ago and she had a not so motivating experience. She told me that she was in pain and discomfort for a good week. She claims her heartburn and gas pressure were unbearable at times. I am hoping that my experience isn't as terrible. I know everyone said that "everyone is different" but my mind fills with doubt and I contemplate that what if my experience is worse than hers. I don't want to not do it and live the rest of my life wondering what would happen if I did. I don't know, please tell me that these nerves are normal and I am not being my over dramatic self.

I am also so deeply nervous about the anesthetics. I have never had a major operation before so I am totally new to all of this. I want to know what everyone experienced shortly before going into surgery and then immediately after their surgery and also how long it took to recover. Also any advice to make this journey a bit more bearable. I am definitely ready to work hard to progress with weight loss, it's just the initial surgical step that scares me. So sorry to be so inquisitive but I guess I'm just looking for information to calm my nerves. Thanks for all your time!