Re: Freaking myself out, surgery Nov. 17th

[Guest guest]

,

Maybe you can talk to your doctor about your anxiety and he can give

you some meds to make it until your surgery. It sounds like you just

getting overstressed and giving yourself a panic attack. Hopefully

its not anything serious. Believe the anticpation is the worst part.

-- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " "

<kelly@t...> wrote:

>

> I think I am freaking myself out since surgery is getting closer

and

> some of the picture on this site are frightening. I sent myself

to

> the hospital this weekend with chest pains and shortness of

breath,

> so they kept me overnight and did all kinds of blood work and are

> sending me for a stress test tomorrow. Of course I know if they

> find anything my surgery will be off. Does anyone have any

insight

> on how to stop this? I see my OS next week and I will be

discussing

> this with him as well.

>

> I also own my own business, so I'm stressing that everthing will

be

> ok when I'm gone and that I don't have to take off more than 2 1/2

> weeks.

>

> I am also going to see a counselor to see if she can help me cope

> with my anxiety.

>

> If anyone can help it would be grealty appreciated.

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Maybe you can talk to your doctor about your anxiety and he can give

you some meds to make it until your surgery. It sounds like you just

getting overstressed and giving yourself a panic attack. Hopefully

its not anything serious. Believe the anticpation is the worst part.

-- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " "

<kelly@t...> wrote:

>

> I think I am freaking myself out since surgery is getting closer

and

> some of the picture on this site are frightening. I sent myself

to

> the hospital this weekend with chest pains and shortness of

breath,

> so they kept me overnight and did all kinds of blood work and are

> sending me for a stress test tomorrow. Of course I know if they

> find anything my surgery will be off. Does anyone have any

insight

> on how to stop this? I see my OS next week and I will be

discussing

> this with him as well.

>

> I also own my own business, so I'm stressing that everthing will

be

> ok when I'm gone and that I don't have to take off more than 2 1/2

> weeks.

>

> I am also going to see a counselor to see if she can help me cope

> with my anxiety.

>

> If anyone can help it would be grealty appreciated.

>

>

[Guest guest]

> I think I am freaking myself out since surgery is getting closer

> and

> some of the picture on this site are frightening.

Don't frighten yourself. If an image is distressing then don't view

it and more importantly don't " ruminate " over it.

> I sent myself to

> the hospital this weekend with chest pains and shortness of breath,

> so they kept me overnight and did all kinds of blood work and are

> sending me for a stress test tomorrow.

It sounds like a panic attack, i.e. an acute anxiety attack.

> Of course I know if they

> find anything my surgery will be off.

It sounds like anxiety so I doubt doctor will find anything

organically wrong.

> Does anyone have any insight

> on how to stop this?

Relax. Stop playing those " disaster movies " in your head. The

anxiety doesn't just hit you like lighting (although it can feel like

it does). Typically you would be making images in your head, running

all sorts of disaster scenarios, progressively working your anxiety

level higher and higher until it culminates in panic.

There are techniques for controlling anxiety but it is probably

beyond the scope of this forum to discuss them.

A short course of tranquilizers will help. It helped me.

> I see my OS next week and I will be discussing

> this with him as well.

Your OS should be able to re-assure about the unlikeliness or

temporariness of the things that are scaring you.

> I also own my own business, so I'm stressing that everthing will be

> ok when I'm gone and that I don't have to take off more than 2 1/2

> weeks.

Once you've made the decision and made arrangements whilst your

recovering then try and put the matter out of your mind.

Also, come up with a contingency plan in case you need to take off

more than 2 1/2 weeks.

> I am also going to see a counselor to see if she can help me cope

> with my anxiety.

Good idea.

I hope that all goes well with your surgery and your recovery.

Best regards

[Guest guest]

> I think I am freaking myself out since surgery is getting closer

> and

> some of the picture on this site are frightening.

Don't frighten yourself. If an image is distressing then don't view

it and more importantly don't " ruminate " over it.

> I sent myself to

> the hospital this weekend with chest pains and shortness of breath,

> so they kept me overnight and did all kinds of blood work and are

> sending me for a stress test tomorrow.

It sounds like a panic attack, i.e. an acute anxiety attack.

> Of course I know if they

> find anything my surgery will be off.

It sounds like anxiety so I doubt doctor will find anything

organically wrong.

> Does anyone have any insight

> on how to stop this?

Relax. Stop playing those " disaster movies " in your head. The

anxiety doesn't just hit you like lighting (although it can feel like

it does). Typically you would be making images in your head, running

all sorts of disaster scenarios, progressively working your anxiety

level higher and higher until it culminates in panic.

There are techniques for controlling anxiety but it is probably

beyond the scope of this forum to discuss them.

A short course of tranquilizers will help. It helped me.

> I see my OS next week and I will be discussing

> this with him as well.

Your OS should be able to re-assure about the unlikeliness or

temporariness of the things that are scaring you.

> I also own my own business, so I'm stressing that everthing will be

> ok when I'm gone and that I don't have to take off more than 2 1/2

> weeks.

Once you've made the decision and made arrangements whilst your

recovering then try and put the matter out of your mind.

Also, come up with a contingency plan in case you need to take off

more than 2 1/2 weeks.

> I am also going to see a counselor to see if she can help me cope

> with my anxiety.

Good idea.

I hope that all goes well with your surgery and your recovery.

Best regards