The countdown begins !!!

My surgery is scheduled for next week (February 9, 2005) and my feelings are weird. I'm feeling a bit nervous and excited but also scared and anxious. I'm not even gonna try to get into what my stomach is feeling !! At this point all I want is to have someone tell me about their experience and let me know how they got over these feelings. When will I lose this scared feeling that just won't let me sleep anymore?

Me too, me too!!! I am scheduled for 02/09/2005 @ 12N Scripp Mercy Hospital in San Diego. Wishing you the best of luck, take care of yourself, and above all GOD BLESS!!!

Cool. I'm scheduled for 2/9 as well! Hey, good things come in threes!!! Try not to be panicky. Do you feel confident in the amount of research that you've done? Confident in your surgeon? If yes to both, try to ease your mind by reinforcing what you know and feel good about, and definitely try NOT to think about it before bed!!!! Try some good relaxing tea before bed too, to wind your body and mind down, that might help, as long as you don't let your thoughts drift back to the surgery! Best wishes. Marie

Hi Zuly I know how you feel. I'm countdowning the days for my up coming surgery. I'm having my next week also. I'm book for 2-8-05. I'll keep you in my prayers that everything will go well. GOd Bless Maria

Really glad to hear I'm not the only one scheduled for February 9th. You start to feel really isolated and think you are the only one with this fate. Just had knee surgery 3 days ago and I'm quite swollen and sore. Not worried about the pain as I seem to be always in some kind of pain. Just worried about the outcome and complications. The more I read the more I worry. My surgery is in Madison, WI, Dr. Gould. We think he is the best. Have been on a liquid diet for a week. One more week to go. That gives you incentive to get up from knee surgery. Just get down on the couch and I'm up to the bathroom again. I wish you all the best and hope everything works out for you all.