Anyone understand pre-op avoidance?

I'll start with some good news...I am attending my first support group meeting at Dartmouth Clinic in Manchester 6/14...so I'm excited about that :) I guess I'm having a hard time right now with getting out. I also have anxiety issues and for awhile I was doing really well and starting not to completely hate myself and my appearnace. ever since I've decided to consider surgery though, I feel like I have to put everything on hold. I don't have a problem doing everyday things, like going to work or shopping or anything, but I've lost interest in everything else. I feel like I've let myself get so bad that I'll just have to wait till after surgery to go out like dancing on a Saturday night for example. I really don't have many friends...I'm pretty independent anyways but I've been kind of isolating myself for the past couple months. Did anyone else feel like this at pre-op stage? It's not like before...I don't hate myself and just think good things are never going to happen. But now I just want to "hibernate" till after surgery. And I try to remind myself that while this will be a great burden off my shoulders it won't be like a fairy tale. I'm still me under all my layers and I will still have my issues along with some new feelings. I'm sorry to babble on but I think I needed to vent a little. I'd love to hear anyone's input...I hope I made sense. Thanks for listening to me :)

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