I'm started to psych myself out of my PS.

This will be the eighth surgery in my life.  Never had any problems before.  Not sure why I'm completely freaking out now.  lol

My family thinks what I'm doing is unnecessary so they are no help.  Not that I'm expecting anyone here to make this go away.  Just needed to vent it I guess.

Dawn,

Talk with your surgeon about your fears. You're seeing Dr. Grasse, right? I think the world of her & Dr. Bergman. I've had 12 surgeries just since 2004. Add in 6 more prior to that. I still get a little aprehensive but I put my faith 100% in the surgeons hands. They have yet to let me down. I have full faith in Dr. Gupta doing the repair job on my tummy next Friday.

So..no freaking out...lol. It's good to talk it out..so if not with your family, you are welcome to talk it out here. We do understand those fears!

Sherri

Dawn, I totally understand your fears...I too had them prior to my plastic surgery. I don't know why but i had this dreaded feeling that I might not make it...silly but the feeling was really real to me.  I felt very confident with my dr, But I guess because it was a more elective surgery and such a long one I was worried. I kept debating that did I really need this?? and could I live without it??? Drove myself crazy! I finally said ok...I got approved thru my insurance and everything literally fell into place so I was trustng God and went ahead. I do admit...I wrote several email messages in my email account to my family and loved ones and told my husband just before surgery if anything did happen to me to look carefully in my email....lol paranoid huh! lol I was nervous going in to surgery and really relieved when I woke up...lol funny now looking back but then I was so serious about it! Am I glad I did it?....Absolutely! In fact when i get the money to have my upper arms done I would like to do them too! Will I be nervous? probably yes but I think it is pretty normal with any surgery to feel a little uncertain as there are always risks involved.  you just have to make peace with it yourself and trust God no matter what ever you decide.
Hugs!
Marianne

I know what you mean. I am having hernia repair along with panni removal on Sept. 9th. I have been reading up about fat necrosis. That is what has been worrying me the most, I guess because I am an ex-smoker. I don't smoke anymore and my husband goes outside to smoke, but in the past I seem to be a poor healer. That is probably part of the reason I keep getting reoccuring hernias. I dont know, but I have did my part by not being around any cigarette smoke, upping my protein, making sure to take vitamins, and trying to get all the exercise I can. That's all I can do. Try to be as healthy as I can when I hit the operating room. By the way, Dr. Gracee will be my plastic surgeon too. She seems really nice and my surgeon Dr. Nigh recommended her highly. I have only heard good things about her, so I guess I'm in good hands. Good luck to us both.