MORE THAN SCARED IN EVERETT

Well here it is, the night before my big surgery. I just got off the phone with the hospital to confirm my surgery time for tomorrow and found out that yet again it was moved up all the way to 7am tomorrow morning. I am really freaking out, and feel like i can barely breath and my chest feels tight. IS THIS NORMAL???? i mean i know it is normal to feel nervous before any surgical proceedure, but I worry about all the wrong things. i dont worry about the pain or any discomfort after surgery, my main point of concern is going to sleep for the surgery and not waking up. And i dont really worry about me, i worry about those that would be affected and how their life would be if something should happen to me. PLEASE HELP!!! the people on this site have been really great, and i want to thank you all.

Anita, every one of your thoughts are perfectly normal, and experienced by all of us. Put your trust in God. Remember, if God takes you to it, He will take you through it. I am 8 days post-op. Feeling some pretty intense pain on the left side of my stomach. I can't seem to get comfortable. I have an old recliner which turned out to be useless. Now I am sitting in a glider, but I am more comfortable laying down. Best of luck on your surgery tomorrow. We will all be thinking of you. Linda

Anita, That is all very normal. You will wake up. Think of this as the beginning of your new life not the end of it. I will be thinking about you tomorrow and praying for you. Good luck!! Annie

Hi Anita, I am 2 weeks post-op and I was not scared that I wouldn't wake up I was scared of what I would do when I did wake up !! I didn't want to come up fighting !! All the worry was for nothing !! They gave me something pre-op to relax me and it did relax me !! I am sure you will have a lot of people praying for you and I will be one of them, Best of Luck and let us know when you are home !! ~Jennifer

Dear Anita, If you are anything like I was, you are probably reading this in the middle of the night because you cannot sleep! I too was crazed the night before, and did little projects to try to take my mind off it. I couldn't talk on the phone because I had no patience for a conversation. My husband kept telling me I should sleep -- I figured I'd sleep in surgery, and worrying about it would make it worse. The morning came, and I remember NOTHING after saying bye bye to my husband and son in the holding area before going to the OR -- woke in my room hours later. Nerves are normal -- everyone reacts differently -- I made jokes before mine, my cousin cried like a baby before hers. Be creative -- quack like a duck! Best of luck, sweetie! Marla

Anita, I had the same fears. I wasn't worried about me it was everyone I was leaving behind. Ya know, if God needs you he will take you. Chances are slim he wants ya tomarrow. These things take planning!!!! God will have his hands over you like he did me. You have sooooo many ppl praying for you, don't worry(or try not to) pop like 3 benydryl and go to sleep(thats what I did the night before).Tomarrow you'll go to sleep and before you know it they'll be waking you up and bugging the heck out of you making you breath and walk and sip--you'll wish you didn't wake up!!!!!! Good luck and you'll be in my prayers Kristy