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Madea61

By Madea61, in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums

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Madea61    27

Madea61
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Hello:

Has any body had any nightmare's before going for their surgery? I keep dreaming that I go in for surgery and I don't come out. Can anybody help me?

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James Marusek    5,244

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It is common to feel fear prior to surgery. Most people do. This fear could easily be manifested in your dream state.

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Madea61    27

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Thank you for the feed back. I was wondering if I was the only one

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Siyaa Ela    59

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I have visions of myself going in and out of the ER. Seeing myself suffer and almost die. But I know this is my anxiety.

Your mind sometimes plays tricks on you. Not everything you think or feel is true.

Is it scary. Sure it is. But a lot of people did this and they are up and fine. So yeah.

If you really have bad anxiety i suggest to talk to your caregiver.

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Madea61    27

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Siyaa Ela​:

Thank you for the input but what do I do if I don't have a care giver

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Siyaa Ela    59

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Siyaa Ela​:

Thank you for the input but what do I do if I don't have a care giver

Try to rationalize your fears and read more positive succes stories. And trust that you are in good hands. The dr and nurses are going to keep a very very close eye on you during the whole process.

So there is likely no chance that you won't be able to wake up. They will make sure you are up on your feet ASAP!

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catwoman7    11,274

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it's just anxiety. I don't remember having these kinds of dreams, but I'm sure it's just because you're nervous about it.

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STBSkinnySuzi    4

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I just had an awful nightmare, like a combination of The Maze Runner, Cube and something else I cant put my finger on. Surgery is Wednesday, 2/22.


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seasidegirl    2

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I had my surgery November 28, 2016. It's interesting that you mention the nightmares because I had them, too. Only mine were after surgery for the first few weeks. Maybe it was the anesthesia or just the small amount of pain, since I didn't take any pain meds? Also my surgery was complicated by a failed gastric plication that caused a blockage and caused a lot of tissue death. In any case, they stopped and I'm doing great! I hope everyone who experienced them got past them and you're all doing well!

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