Gastric bypass schedule 12/18/25

[jnicklaw]

Hello everyone,
My surgery is scheduled for December 18th, and I am very nervous. I read a lot of people who have had complications and are negative.
Would someone give me positive vibes for my surgery.

Also, is it normal to be scared? I also heard someone talking about a drain in the stomach??

 

[Book1sh]

it’s normal to be scared. I didn’t have a drain put in but I had to stay an extra day because of my nausea. I still felt positive about everything because my sister in law had it done 5 years ago and she lost a lot of weight and only gained about 20 lbs after hitting her lowest point. I’d be happy with those results 5 years after surgery… I do hear a lot of negative things but I’m afraid to take drugs to lose weight. This seemed a better option. And one time deal. I do watch what I eat like I’m on a diet and make sure I try to stay away from sugar. It’s for sure an adjustment. Mentally you want to eat more and I still struggle with that.

 

[pat222]

Yeah, it's normal to be scared, or at least very anxious. The bbest way to deal with it is to just focus on doing what you're doctors want you to be doing. I read somewhere on this site (or maybe it was somewhere else), that drains aren't that big of a deal and they are out in a day or two.