surgery date set
I can't believe it - my surgery date is finally set - April 8. I am scared to death and trying not to think about it. Any hints for getting through the pre-surgery anxiety? Besides, of course, playing taxi driver to my 14 year old son who is involved in too much at the moment !
I made sure my date was after the final performance of his musical and before his boy scout spaghetti dinner which I am heavily involved in. You know we moms have to keep our priorities straight ! I really wonder how they are going to do when I am the one who needs pampering???
I made sure my date was after the final performance of his musical and before his boy scout spaghetti dinner which I am heavily involved in. You know we moms have to keep our priorities straight ! I really wonder how they are going to do when I am the one who needs pampering???
I remember this feeling like it was a month ago.. oh wait, it was. LOL! I am just over a month post op and know just what you are going through. I scheduled my date around my daughter's activities, too!! Just keep yourself busy and do something for yourself before then. Get the house ready and pick up your fluids that you will be taking in when you get home. Just remember that the day will be here before you know it and you need to take some quality time to yourself. Get the family to help out now so it won't be weird to them when you come home and require more help.
Good luck with everything and see you on the bench!
Good luck with everything and see you on the bench!
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Congrats!!
As far as handling the presurgery jitters the only advice I have is to NOT do what I did. I convinced myself and told others I had no anxiety what so ever. I was working 2-3 16 hour shifts a week at work plus my other 8 hour shifts so I spent most of my time sleeping or at work and really just ignoring me and my emotions.
Fast fwd to day of surgery where ALL of my emotions came out. Yup - I was the blubbering idiot in the waiting room sobbing. Not just teary. SOBBING. Uncontrollable. to the point I couldn't breathe ya know like a two year old how when they get so upset they start "gasping" for air. Yea, that was me.
My best advice is to acknowledge your emotions and also take something to heart Dennis once said. he told someone to remember you made this decision based on facts and facts alone. Based on the fact you know you couldn't live like this the way you wanted to. Before emotions set it, before you had to put YOURSELF as a priority etc etc.
I would also do some heavy duty talking with your family, your son and if your husband or whomever is involved (sorry I don't know your living situation) Make sure they understand YOU must take priority for the next year. yes, I said YEAR. You will need to make time for exercise, will need to plan your meals, make sure you eat your protein and drink your fluids and stuff like that. You might have to say no to a few things. And directly after surgery you will need to rest along with choke down your protein.
It is all sooooo worth it. Some people call it the most greedy year of your life. And they are right. and it is well deserved. Not to say you can't be mom and can't be invovled, but you must be willing to commit to being invovled with YOU to which many of us (myself included) are guilty of.
Congrats and enjoy!
Pam
As far as handling the presurgery jitters the only advice I have is to NOT do what I did. I convinced myself and told others I had no anxiety what so ever. I was working 2-3 16 hour shifts a week at work plus my other 8 hour shifts so I spent most of my time sleeping or at work and really just ignoring me and my emotions.
Fast fwd to day of surgery where ALL of my emotions came out. Yup - I was the blubbering idiot in the waiting room sobbing. Not just teary. SOBBING. Uncontrollable. to the point I couldn't breathe ya know like a two year old how when they get so upset they start "gasping" for air. Yea, that was me.
My best advice is to acknowledge your emotions and also take something to heart Dennis once said. he told someone to remember you made this decision based on facts and facts alone. Based on the fact you know you couldn't live like this the way you wanted to. Before emotions set it, before you had to put YOURSELF as a priority etc etc.
I would also do some heavy duty talking with your family, your son and if your husband or whomever is involved (sorry I don't know your living situation) Make sure they understand YOU must take priority for the next year. yes, I said YEAR. You will need to make time for exercise, will need to plan your meals, make sure you eat your protein and drink your fluids and stuff like that. You might have to say no to a few things. And directly after surgery you will need to rest along with choke down your protein.
It is all sooooo worth it. Some people call it the most greedy year of your life. And they are right. and it is well deserved. Not to say you can't be mom and can't be invovled, but you must be willing to commit to being invovled with YOU to which many of us (myself included) are guilty of.
Congrats and enjoy!
Pam
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