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May 6 at 9:30 am...

My date of surgery is this Monday at 9:30 AM EST... which means I have around 1 day, 9 hours and 35 minutes until showtime!

It really hasn't settled in yet that this is really happening because the experience is so new to me. I go through moments of feeling excited for the future but then get scared being 21 and never having surgery before.

My fears are pretty irrational (waking up during surgery, not waking up, waking up alone in deep pain) but still there, though definitely not enough to discourage my decision.

Any advice or helpful words would be very much appreciated :)

- Mark

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    Keep calm and be blessed now is the time to think about how happy you will be in the future. No more this and that no more feeling sad think happy thought sing your favorite kid song when you where a

  • I'm having surgery tomorrow too. I'm excited now and the nerves haven't kicked in yet. I'm sure I won't be able to sleep tonight and I'll be a mess tomorrow. I noticed your ticker said you've been on

  • Your fears are perfectly normal. You will do just fine. My surgery is tomorrow as well, so today is a day of keeping busy getting things ready around the house so I can take it easy after that. You've

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Went in at 1:30 pm' date=' was in recovery by 2:30. Am staying overnight (thankfully private room) as my oxygen levels kept dropping as low as in the 70 percentile and they're derinitely sure I have sleep apnea. Should be out by early morning![/quote']

Congrats on your surgery!!!

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