Re: Four days to go--and I'm freaking out just a bit...

[Guest guest]

Hi mises,

I am preop to this surgery, but have had many other surgery

experiences with ths same kind of jitters you are speaking of. Many

of us do. I would definately call your OMS and ask about a sleeping

aid, especially for the night or two before surgery. I have had

that prescribed for me before, and it really does help to get some

sleep. If you don't sleep, your anxiety level goes up, at least for

me that is the case. Let us know what you find out!

Hugs,

Fran

>

> Hello all. First off I want to thank everyone who has shared their

> experiences with their surgeries--it's been very helpful to see

that

> I am not alone in experiencing this thing! I am having upper and

> lower done in four days.

>

> I always find health/medical things stressful, to be honest. My

> mother was/is a hypochondriac and this trait involuntarily crops

up

> in my every now and then when I'm under stress.

>

> What's going on right now is that I am getting over a cold I had

in

> which I had no symptom other than extreme fatigue. Today, I feel a

> bit tired, warm in the face (no fever) and have a little tiny bit

of

> nasal congestion (which is normal for me with my messed up

septum!)

> So, obviously, I shouldn't be worried about my surgery being

> postponed--I'm in overall excellent health, have no fever or

> congestion to speak of.

>

> And yet I somehow in my anxiety convinced myself that this will

get

> worse and lead to a postponement for months on end. I know this is

> irrational, but with so little time remaining until the pre-

surgery

> appointments and the surgery itself, the freak-out I was

> anticipating appears to have arrived.

>

> Sorry for the long-windedness. Just sharing this helps. I am

> confident that this week's surgery will be a success. I might need

a

> few Ativan between now and then though!

>

> One question: do the doctors ever give sedation to patients in the

> pre-operative room when you're getting ready?

>

> Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello all. First off I want to thank everyone who has shared their

> experiences with their surgeries--it's been very helpful to see

that

> I am not alone in experiencing this thing! I am having upper and

> lower done in four days.

>

> I always find health/medical things stressful, to be honest. My

> mother was/is a hypochondriac and this trait involuntarily crops up

> in my every now and then when I'm under stress.

>

> What's going on right now is that I am getting over a cold I had in

> which I had no symptom other than extreme fatigue. Today, I feel a

> bit tired, warm in the face (no fever) and have a little tiny bit

of

> nasal congestion (which is normal for me with my messed up septum!)

> So, obviously, I shouldn't be worried about my surgery being

> postponed--I'm in overall excellent health, have no fever or

> congestion to speak of.

>

> And yet I somehow in my anxiety convinced myself that this will get

> worse and lead to a postponement for months on end. I know this is

> irrational, but with so little time remaining until the pre-surgery

> appointments and the surgery itself, the freak-out I was

> anticipating appears to have arrived.

>

> Sorry for the long-windedness. Just sharing this helps. I am

> confident that this week's surgery will be a success. I might need

a

> few Ativan between now and then though!

>

> One question: do the doctors ever give sedation to patients in the

> pre-operative room when you're getting ready?

>

> Thanks.

>

Hi,

I can totally understand your pre-surgery jitters, as I just had my

upper/lower surgery on October 7th. The surgery went fine, and I can

honestly say the worst part was right before waiting in the pre-op

room. I was so nervous I could barely speak. The anesthesiologist

gave me an injection just to calm my nerves, and before I knew it I

was out. The next thing I remembered was waking up in the recovery

room. It kind of freaked me out because my jaws were anchored

together and it was a little hard to breathe. The nurse asked me if

I was in pain, and I shook my head " yes " . Then she gave me a shot of

morphine, and from then on I was relaxed and OK. Just remember to

try and stay as relaxed as possible, breath deeply, and Yes, the Dr.

will give you a sedative if your nervous. Best wishes to you with

your surgery. I know you will be fine.

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello all. First off I want to thank everyone who has shared their

> experiences with their surgeries--it's been very helpful to see

that

> I am not alone in experiencing this thing! I am having upper and

> lower done in four days.

>

> I always find health/medical things stressful, to be honest. My

> mother was/is a hypochondriac and this trait involuntarily crops up

> in my every now and then when I'm under stress.

>

> What's going on right now is that I am getting over a cold I had in

> which I had no symptom other than extreme fatigue. Today, I feel a

> bit tired, warm in the face (no fever) and have a little tiny bit

of

> nasal congestion (which is normal for me with my messed up septum!)

> So, obviously, I shouldn't be worried about my surgery being

> postponed--I'm in overall excellent health, have no fever or

> congestion to speak of.

>

> And yet I somehow in my anxiety convinced myself that this will get

> worse and lead to a postponement for months on end. I know this is

> irrational, but with so little time remaining until the pre-surgery

> appointments and the surgery itself, the freak-out I was

> anticipating appears to have arrived.

>

> Sorry for the long-windedness. Just sharing this helps. I am

> confident that this week's surgery will be a success. I might need

a

> few Ativan between now and then though!

>

> One question: do the doctors ever give sedation to patients in the

> pre-operative room when you're getting ready?

>

> Thanks.

>

Hi,

I can totally understand your pre-surgery jitters, as I just had my

upper/lower surgery on October 7th. The surgery went fine, and I can

honestly say the worst part was right before waiting in the pre-op

room. I was so nervous I could barely speak. The anesthesiologist

gave me an injection just to calm my nerves, and before I knew it I

was out. The next thing I remembered was waking up in the recovery

room. It kind of freaked me out because my jaws were anchored

together and it was a little hard to breathe. The nurse asked me if

I was in pain, and I shook my head " yes " . Then she gave me a shot of

morphine, and from then on I was relaxed and OK. Just remember to

try and stay as relaxed as possible, breath deeply, and Yes, the Dr.

will give you a sedative if your nervous. Best wishes to you with

your surgery. I know you will be fine.

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello all. First off I want to thank everyone who has shared their

> experiences with their surgeries--it's been very helpful to see

that

> I am not alone in experiencing this thing! I am having upper and

> lower done in four days.

>

> I always find health/medical things stressful, to be honest. My

> mother was/is a hypochondriac and this trait involuntarily crops up

> in my every now and then when I'm under stress.

>

> What's going on right now is that I am getting over a cold I had in

> which I had no symptom other than extreme fatigue. Today, I feel a

> bit tired, warm in the face (no fever) and have a little tiny bit

of

> nasal congestion (which is normal for me with my messed up septum!)

> So, obviously, I shouldn't be worried about my surgery being

> postponed--I'm in overall excellent health, have no fever or

> congestion to speak of.

>

> And yet I somehow in my anxiety convinced myself that this will get

> worse and lead to a postponement for months on end. I know this is

> irrational, but with so little time remaining until the pre-surgery

> appointments and the surgery itself, the freak-out I was

> anticipating appears to have arrived.

>

> Sorry for the long-windedness. Just sharing this helps. I am

> confident that this week's surgery will be a success. I might need

a

> few Ativan between now and then though!

>

> One question: do the doctors ever give sedation to patients in the

> pre-operative room when you're getting ready?

>

> Thanks.

>

Hi,

I can totally understand your pre-surgery jitters, as I just had my

upper/lower surgery on October 7th. The surgery went fine, and I can

honestly say the worst part was right before waiting in the pre-op

room. I was so nervous I could barely speak. The anesthesiologist

gave me an injection just to calm my nerves, and before I knew it I

was out. The next thing I remembered was waking up in the recovery

room. It kind of freaked me out because my jaws were anchored

together and it was a little hard to breathe. The nurse asked me if

I was in pain, and I shook my head " yes " . Then she gave me a shot of

morphine, and from then on I was relaxed and OK. Just remember to

try and stay as relaxed as possible, breath deeply, and Yes, the Dr.

will give you a sedative if your nervous. Best wishes to you with

your surgery. I know you will be fine.

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello all. First off I want to thank everyone who has shared their

> experiences with their surgeries--it's been very helpful to see

that

> I am not alone in experiencing this thing! I am having upper and

> lower done in four days.

>

> I always find health/medical things stressful, to be honest. My

> mother was/is a hypochondriac and this trait involuntarily crops up

> in my every now and then when I'm under stress.

>

> What's going on right now is that I am getting over a cold I had in

> which I had no symptom other than extreme fatigue. Today, I feel a

> bit tired, warm in the face (no fever) and have a little tiny bit

of

> nasal congestion (which is normal for me with my messed up septum!)

> So, obviously, I shouldn't be worried about my surgery being

> postponed--I'm in overall excellent health, have no fever or

> congestion to speak of.

>

> And yet I somehow in my anxiety convinced myself that this will get

> worse and lead to a postponement for months on end. I know this is

> irrational, but with so little time remaining until the pre-surgery

> appointments and the surgery itself, the freak-out I was

> anticipating appears to have arrived.

>

> Sorry for the long-windedness. Just sharing this helps. I am

> confident that this week's surgery will be a success. I might need

a

> few Ativan between now and then though!

>

> One question: do the doctors ever give sedation to patients in the

> pre-operative room when you're getting ready?

>

> Thanks.

>

Hi,

I can totally understand your pre-surgery jitters, as I just had my

upper/lower surgery on October 7th. The surgery went fine, and I can

honestly say the worst part was right before waiting in the pre-op

room. I was so nervous I could barely speak. The anesthesiologist

gave me an injection just to calm my nerves, and before I knew it I

was out. The next thing I remembered was waking up in the recovery

room. It kind of freaked me out because my jaws were anchored

together and it was a little hard to breathe. The nurse asked me if

I was in pain, and I shook my head " yes " . Then she gave me a shot of

morphine, and from then on I was relaxed and OK. Just remember to

try and stay as relaxed as possible, breath deeply, and Yes, the Dr.

will give you a sedative if your nervous. Best wishes to you with

your surgery. I know you will be fine.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Two days to go! Before my surgery, I was Very anxious, and I tend

to " overthink " symptoms and every possible permutation of all

possible effects of every little thing. Sigh! That's exhausting! So,

my best advice..... get as much rest as possible. Pamper yourself...

eat well, take vitamin C, drink lots of fluids, breathe slowly and

deeply, Think positively, and prep your mind and therefore body with

positiveness (that sounds hokey,huh!? but can't hurt, can definitely

help).

I was totally nervous right before my surgery. That translates into

Peeing every 2 minutes, being chilled, and having the shakes!. In pre-

op the day of surgery, I think I peed about 10 times in the space of

an hour or so. In fact, before that, i was in the bathroom when my

name was called to go into preop! The nurse was great though... she

gave me warm packs to help as well as bringing extra things to bundle

up with.... even honored my requests to keep my underwear and socks

on! At my request, she really made sure I was as comfortable as

possible, which helped me to relax.... When I met with the

anesthesiologist, he noticed I had big bad ol' case of nerves, and I

outright asked him for something to relax before going into the OR.

He gladly obliged (I wouldn't have gotten it if I hadn't asked, so

don't be afraid to ask! It would not have occured to me to ask if I

hadn't read about everyone else's experiences on this site beforehand

and a lot of people being given meds to relax beforehand. I even had

to pee after I was given the relaxant... they were kind of worried

that I wouldn't be able to teeter-totter in there alone, but I was

fine! It didn't relax me all the way, but it helped. I even walked

myself into the OR, they helped me up on the table, and then I was

out...

Please.... if you have any last minute concerns, call and ask to

speak with your surgeon. That was so helpful to me. I spoke with my

surgeon prior to my surgery several times, including right before

going into surgery- and was able to clear up any last minute

questions and concerns. Peace of mind is intangibly helpful in many

ways....

Take a deep breath! You'll do great and this will be over and behind

you in no time! I'll be cheering you on!

Take care,

Katja

>

> Hello all. First off I want to thank everyone who has shared their

> experiences with their surgeries--it's been very helpful to see

that

> I am not alone in experiencing this thing! I am having upper and

> lower done in four days.

>

> I always find health/medical things stressful, to be honest. My

> mother was/is a hypochondriac and this trait involuntarily crops up

> in my every now and then when I'm under stress.

>

> What's going on right now is that I am getting over a cold I had in

> which I had no symptom other than extreme fatigue. Today, I feel a

> bit tired, warm in the face (no fever) and have a little tiny bit

of

> nasal congestion (which is normal for me with my messed up septum!)

> So, obviously, I shouldn't be worried about my surgery being

> postponed--I'm in overall excellent health, have no fever or

> congestion to speak of.

>

> And yet I somehow in my anxiety convinced myself that this will get

> worse and lead to a postponement for months on end. I know this is

> irrational, but with so little time remaining until the pre-surgery

> appointments and the surgery itself, the freak-out I was

> anticipating appears to have arrived.

>

> Sorry for the long-windedness. Just sharing this helps. I am

> confident that this week's surgery will be a success. I might need

a

> few Ativan between now and then though!

>

> One question: do the doctors ever give sedation to patients in the

> pre-operative room when you're getting ready?

>

> Thanks.

>