Pre surgery anxiety

I've struggled for months to find the end of the rainbow, and now that I've found it, date being July 21, every emotion under the sun i****ting me. Has anyone been having this problem? What will my girls do without me for a week? What if I have complications will it be longer? The anxiety is emotionally and physically draining. Yet, the other 75% of me is jumping for joy, screaming and yelling, WAAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! God bless you all on your journey to wellness.

Merilee, I hear you. I'm going to have my surgery on July 8th. My father is 80. He lives with me. Who will look after him if something happens to me? The answer of course, is he will be fine, and so will I. But OMIGAWD! I'm alternating between cool, calm and collected, to excited, to worried, to happy, to elated, to scared witless. AUGH!!!!! I've also had my surgery date changed so often, I'm also experiencing angst over that. (((((Merrilee)))))) You hang in there, hon. I'll do the same. Cathy.

I was supposed to have surgery July 8, but my anxiety was so bad I cancelled it. I had fears of dying, of having complications, of being sick and alone (I live alone). Now that it's cancelled, I feel disappointed and let down. I guess there is no way to have the surgery without feeling anxious, but it sure would be nice if it weren't so overwhelming. Only you can decide which balance of risk vs. benefit is right for you. Since I wasn't sure, I decided to give myself more time.