Scared - Oh God!!!

I can't stand the thought of M0RE surgery, but really, really want the panni/tummy tuck/hernia repair scheduled for 2/22!!!!!

Anyone have any specific advice as to what helped them afterwards (except for pain meds lol) This is my 6th freakin abdominal surgery and I am so not looking forward to the pain.  Had a C-section, 2 hernia repairs, gallbladder and RNY and I HAVE HAD IT!!  Hopefully, this will be it, unless I get my boobs done! 

I feel so nervous and I need to just chill out.  How bad can it be, right?

Pam

Hey Pam, best piece of advice I can give you is to get and use stool softeners after surgery. You do not want to get constipated. Using them made life so much easier. I had a hernia repair and LBL in Sept, it really wasn't that bad at all. Recovery was smooth and not that painful. All the best to you.

I agree with the previous poster - I have yet to have surgery but I intend to put myself on a liquid diet 2 days before hand and then start the stool softeners around that time too. I am the type that easily plugs up after anesthesia and pain meds - and I also panic at first BM after any surgery!

i had a TT & hysterestomy at the same time, it really wasnt that bad, takestool softeners and try not to take to many Narcotics for the pain, they make you constipated and woozy, they take away the apin but in the end they made me feel worse so I just take tylenol to take the edge off and lay still. I am so happy with my TT was worth it all money , pain & discomfort

ask your DR. if he uses staples most PS surgeons don't.. I f you get stapled your incision will hurt more so people tell me. I have never been stapled my  PS doesn't se them
good luck u will be fine
Susan

 I am scared too!  3 c-sections, RNY and internal hernia/obstruction repair.  I am at 5 surgeries.  This will be 6th and hopefully final.  I am doing my boobs at the same time, because I know that I won't want to go back!  2/17 for me, so it's down to the wire!
Good Luck!
Ginnie

Hey, good luck!!! This is number 6 for me as well - ugh!! I WISH I was getting my boobs done at the same time, but they wouldn't - said it would be too much.  So, if I am ever going to get the girls back up where they belong, I will be having surgery again.  Oh well.

Best of luck with everything!  You will be fine - I will be fine - everything will be fine!! :)


Pam