I'm ok, but I start thinking weird things...

My surgery is 4-21 and I go in for pre-op on 4-12. Well, I've had 3 or 4 other minor surgeries, one being a lap gallbladder removal. I did pretty well on all of these and so of course, I am thinking I will be the PERFECT patient for this one and will be walking 5 miles on a tread mill in a week. Yeah, right. Now, I am not afraid of this surgery, but things occasionally run through my mind to create that little twinge of apprehension. Can I tell you all this? I don't wanna creep anyone out here, so if you are pre-op and don't want some worries, stop now.. _ _ _ OK. I'm a discovery health junkie. I have seen the show where people do the anesthesia thing and remember and feel everything. I HAVE NEVER had this problem, but it's coming into my mind. I know this is just the little chubby satans telling me it's ok to stay fat, but I don't want this. Have any of you had these wild, mildly obsessive worries before hand? Please tell me that I'm not the only one and that it's just silly nerves. I know everything will be ok, but this one thing comes up about once a day to get me nervous. Dang it. Liz

I think that is normal. My surgery is 4-28-04 & I feel the same way.

Liz, I too am "daydreaming" all kinds of weird stuff....anestheasia issues....I too am hooked on the what if I can feel everything, what if something goes wrong...what if...what if...what if...what if.... I have been playing this game for weeks...I am happy to say that I have calmed down a bit over the last week, but the daydreams come to me pretty frequently, I just make my mind work it out for the best.... I am so glad we all get to discuss this stuff....otherwise I would think I am the only one having these thoughts. Best wishes for a completely "I can't remember a thing" surgery. Grinning.... RAE

yes girl please i think that i will wake up in the middle of it

Hey, thanks for all the responses. I don't feel like such a looney now. I know we'll all come through with flying colors. But, yeah, it's great we can talk about these things out in the open. When I told my mother all she could say was "stop thinking that crap". Moms...gotta love 'em! Liz

All I can say is "I'm looking forward to looking back on all this." LOVE, HUGS and PRAYERS to ALL my FRIENDS Karen

Hi all...I am new here and my surgery is scheduled for April 13th. The closer it gets, the more crazy things run through my head!! I do know in my heart though that I will be ok!! I want to wish you all luck on your upcoming surgeries!! ~Karen

Well - if you do remember all you went through and work they had to do maybe you will be mor appractive of yuor tool and lose more weight-- I have had a nine surgerys for other things I never remebr the surgery but I did wake up one time sooner then they thought I would and was still on the operating table but they were done and I fell right back asleep- so I did not see or hear much-- what I think is realy weird is someonesaid that there doctor said they could use a epiderial instead and that person would be awake for everything-- me -- knock me out

Wow! So I'm not the only one who thinks I am going to wake up in the middle of my surgery or that the Dr. will start before I am fully asleep. I keep thinking these things but then I just push them out of my head. I just say hey I'll worry about that when the big day arrives but hey it is almost here. 8 days and counting. April 14th!! I just still think that it is a good bit away but really it isn't so I think I am gonna be absolutely terrifed when reality hits me right before my surgery. I just keep praying everything goes well!!

I have been thinking about things too... when I start to freak out I just remind myself to think about all the good this surgery is going to do for me. I go to the before and after pictures and think - some day that will be me!!!!! I am having surgery on the 12th and am staying pretty calm ( calmer then I expected myself to be). Good Luck!