I am suddenly petrified of bad things happening! HELP!

I am having my surgery (open RNY) in 8 days. I am excited and SCARED. I am so afraid that I will be one of the few/rare cases that have negative outcomes. I realize that I am risking my life for this, but I don't think that it is worth dying over. I have two sons that I live for and I know that our lives will be so much better if this surgery is successful but if it isn't, their lives will be destroyed. Most of the people around me are quite scared for me...is that a bad omen? I don't want to die, I don't want my children to lose their mother. I know that this is normal, can anyone offer advise on how to get thru the negative thoughts? Also, does anyone know of any books or resources that offer relaxation and/or meditation hints for patients? Thank you!!!

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