So nervous, makes me cry ALOT!!!

Is there something wrong with me??? Or is this nerve thing normal? I have surgery on the 24th which is 8 days from now but instead of being excited I'm getting more scared by the day, just wondering if I am losing my mind or does everyone go through being afraid of not waking up???

tracy. Im going thru the same thing. I got as far as the OR, they couldnt intubate me so now ive been home all weekend on clear liquids. Lots of phone calls, some positive, some negative,.but IM COMMITTED to doing this. Ive had 6 different OR dates and cancellations for various reasons, all hospital admission and bed issues, (Im an employee!!) and lots of friends think it an omen. I will be at hospital tomorrow morning, Monday Jan 17 and will do well!!!!I am sick of the negative comments from skinny and uneducated friends, as this is MY decision I have been contemplating for 2 years, and programmed for 6. Friday, Jan 14 was a nightmare, I got admitted at 6 am, and in the OR my neck was too short so they woke me up in recovery room, back to surgery floor and went home stoned out of my gourd!!! I was groggy, but so very dissapointed that it wasnt done yet. Ill wmail you when I come home, hopefully in 48 hours. You hang in there girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mary T

Has your neck grown longer since the 14th??? Just HAD to ask! Best Wishes for a successful surgery! Sher'

Mary, Please do keep me posted when you get home...I will be praying for you that all goes well this time...thank you for answering me.

Tracy, I don't know if everyone goes through it...but I have been through it and my surgery is Wednesday! I think it is reasonable to face one's mortality and give this very serious consideration...I have run the full gamut of emotion..excited..depressed...tearful...fearful...at best this is a BIG change! I had to stop reading posts about complications and all of the bad stuff..it was just getting me too tweaked...I have been through a "taking stock of my life" thing too...not necessarily a bad thing either....the best thing I did was just take one day at a time and ask myself once a day if I still want to proceed...and then try to put the topic away for the rest of the day, Hang in and best wishes for a seamless and uneventful surgery! Sher'

Hi Tracy, I have surgery scheduled for the 25th, I think what you are feeling is quite normal. I have read other peoples profiles and they say they are horribly nervous until they get to the OR and then have peace all the sudden about there decision. I will be thinking of you and lending you all the strength I can in the meantime through prayer. Terri

Tracy- What you are feeling is completely normal! I was a basket case before my surgery!!! And there is nothing wrong with being nervous, I think it actually helped me because I had thought of every worse case scenerio and I was very lucky after surgery because everything has went great so far (knock on wood!!!) Just try to remember to take some time the day before surgery and calm yourself down. Try to relax and read or take a nicelong hot bath, just whatever helps to relax you because you need it!!! Good luck to you and feel free to email me if you have any questions!!

Hi Tracy, I had the same problem and I had to talk to others on this site to understand that it's not just me. We all go through this. I am still a reck, however, I have faith and I believe what all these good people have told me to be true. I will pray for you and good luck. I'm on the 25th, pray for me too. Arlette