surgery real soon....

My surgery is Friday. I am feeling lots of emotions and having a difficult time trying to stay relaxed. I still really want this and will not change my mind but the week is going so slow. I have everything done that I need to and am just waiting on Friday morning. I am most afraid of the pain and told the surgeon at the last visit of my low pain tolerance and he increased the medication from 4 to 10 on the pre-surgery sheet but I still am afraid and fear pain more than anything. One of my friends that I visited had lap and did real well then I visited another friend last Sat that had open and he was having a rough time. The surgeon that I am using I fully trust as well as his staff and he attempts everyone lap and only converts to open if he has to. I guess I am just feeling the jitters. Any advice is appreciated. Tami

Tami, Everybody gets scared , so we all know how you feel. I had lap and I was only out of work 10 days. I don't remember much that happened in the hospital, But I had the surgery on Wed. and came on home on Friday and Sunday I started itching because all pain medicines make me itch after taking it for a couple of days. So I didn't take anything at all for pain after Sunday. It was probably 6 months after surgery before I even took a tylenol. Good luck Friday and I'll say a prayer for you. Judy

TAMMI ARE YOU HAVING YOUR SURGERY IN BRUNSWICK WELL GOOD LUCK ILL NE IN ST SIMMONS FRIDAY NIGHT I HOPE ALL GOES WELL.

Tami, Yeah, those dreaded fears. Ack.............. they are just par for the course. Just relax, at least try to. You'll do just fine. Hurry on over to the loser's side, there's lots of room over here. Keep us posted and know that you are in my prayers. Meso