Surgery scheduled for Monday and I am beyond scared

My biggest fear is how much pain I will be in when I wake up.

Hi! Congrats on your approval. I was scared out of my mind also. Once I was in the room with the Dr. he calmed my nerves. The nurses were great and answered any questions I had. I found talking about random things helped calm my nerves. When I woke up in recovery the first thing the nurses asked me was if I was in pain. Don't be shy about saying YES if you are. I wasn't in much pain, very little on a scale of 1 to 10 (maybe a 3), but after I left the hospital my recovery went really well. I had a drain for two weeks, some people don't go home with one. It just depends on your doctor. The drain was the only set back for me. Otherwise ALL GOOD.

Good Luck!!! And Congrats!

Thanks for responding. .. how long were you in the hospital? I have flashbacks of the massive pain I was in following my total hysterectomy is my problem :/

Try to relax. Not everyone wakes up in pain. I didn't. I had a radical hysterectomy. Everything was removed including lymph nodes. This didn't even compare. Some soreness and tightness in my abs and that's about it.

Edited January 25, 201511 yr by BLERDgirl

Thanks for responding. .. how long were you in the hospital? I have flashbacks of the massive pain I was in following my total hysterectomy is my problem :/

I was in the hospital for 2 nights/3 days (in on Monday out on Wednesday). I can understand your concern. When my Mom had her hysterectomy (in her 30's) she couldn't move. I'm hoping you will have low pain...

I hope so too... can't wait till its over

My surgery date is this wed the 28th and Im starting to feel a knot of worry in my stomach :/

my knot is huge :/ we can do together @@Future little mama

I hide most of my feelings from family. I have a seven year old that's worried about my surgery. Pain isn't my fear, not waking up from surgery is. Even though I know it's irrational thinking! I can't help it.

I just told my husband a couple weeks ago and I've been in this program since sept and my 11 year old is worried too

Thanks for responding. .. how long were you in the hospital? I have flashbacks of the massive pain I was in following my total hysterectomy is my problem :/

I had a total hysterectomy 6 weeks after my sleeve surgery and let me tell you the sleeve surgery was nothing compared to that. I experienced very little pain with the sleeve and recovery was a breeze! Good luck to you

Summer

that is good to hear! I have 24 hours to go ????

I know the feeling. I'm terrified too. Nerve racked. My surgery is on the 28th, the count down is on. More so for you, but good luck - you got this! =)

this is longest day of my life

I'm having mine done tmw also and I'm freaking out inside