OK....Here come the dreams

As I posted last week....I have a date for 5/16. And the "worry dreams" have begun. I am not at all concerned with my upcoming surgery....at least not that I'm fully aware of. But I'm having cold sweat---wake up in a half scream-- dream. Or the quick feel your belly dream. Or in some, I can actually feel the nausea. I have tried thinking pleasant thoughts before bed....but I think I need to identify my fears and deal with them....how do I do that? Anyone else have this just before surgery? I really don't want to do this each night for the next 2 weeks. Thanks in advance Lisa

Lisa~ I didn't have the bad dreams or even feel worried before my surgery, not conciously anyway. I had wanted it for so long and was so thrilled to have been approved and actually GETTING IT..... I don't think I would allow myself to worry about it. Of course the fleeting, "I don't want to die during surgery and leave my children motherless.." did cross my mind now and then. What happened to me for the few weeks, maybe even months, before surgery.. was that I would get migraines (that would last all day) and throw up. My primary care doctor told me at the time he didn't want to give me the migraine medicine, he thought it was too strong for me, because he suspected they were from nerves worrying about the surgery. He was right! I haven't had one since my surgery. It is totally normal to worry......and it will all be over on May 16. No more worrying, then the work starts. But the pay off is divine! Good luck with everything. Michelle Brennan