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Post by jana on Oct 3, 2003 9:44:34 GMT -5
Let us help you. If you are pre-op and having trouble staying calm let us know. We can try to comfort you. That is what this site is all about..support!
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Post by lillypad on Oct 17, 2003 13:11:55 GMT -5
my surgery is coming up on the 27th and i'm a little nervous and scared about being put to sleep. I haven't been sleeping very good. i'm rady for the surgery because i'm tired of hurting all of the time.
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Post by Francina on Oct 17, 2003 21:52:52 GMT -5
((((Annie)))) I am so sorry you are feeling so nervous, but it is normal to be. I realize that you have added concerns about going under anesthesia but I'm sure that your surgeon wouldn't go through with the surgery if he thought it was a high risk.
I am a DVT (blood clot) risk and am obese - the doctor was concerned about the clot risk more than my weight and not only came through that surgery without a problem, but came through a second one 11 weeks later as well.
Know that we are here for you Annie, and I will be keeping you in my prayers. It is intimidating to be put under and know that you are putting your life in the hands of a couple of humans, but your life is ALSO in God's hands - knowing that gave me a great sense of peace!
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Post by blueangel1975 on Oct 18, 2003 10:11:21 GMT -5
hello, i am sure about the jitters i had them as well however you can always come here and vent. good luck and god speed.
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Post by jana on Oct 18, 2003 10:31:45 GMT -5
((((Annie) Please know that we are all thinking of you! For many of us here, we have had those same jitters and waiting is so hard! When you get scared about the anesthesia, remember how many people are put to sleep everyday without any complications..maybe that will help. I have been put to sleep 9 times now..and so far so good! Please come here often in the next few days and we will be here to support you through this! Jana
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Post by jana on Feb 28, 2004 12:18:32 GMT -5
Annie...you sure have came a long way since that post. Seems so long ago!
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Catlin
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Post by Catlin on Mar 1, 2004 15:26:22 GMT -5
I wish hospitals would let us bring in our own music to listen to while we wait...
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Post by jana on Mar 2, 2004 9:23:45 GMT -5
You might ask if you can take your walkman..it is worth a try!
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Post by Francina on Mar 2, 2004 16:16:07 GMT -5
I was able to bring anything I wanted with me to the waiting area - and I just gave my things to my mom who waited with me - I brought a magazine and my portable cd player with me- However if you don't have someone to take it/watch it for you while you are in the OR it might get lost or sadly there is a possibility of stolen - Just call the Admitting department of the hospital and ask them if you can bring one with you.
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Catlin
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Post by Catlin on Mar 3, 2004 15:04:23 GMT -5
My husband, Father, and sister apparently all plan to wait on me while I am in. It is the time from when I go back and change into the little gown, and get on the bed, to when I go under that gets me the jitters though usually. And they are cold. I have had other surgeries, on hands for carpel tunnel, and the varied preliminary tests for my female issues, before they decided they were unexplainable, and every time it was that preop room that made me nervy.
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Post by Francina on Mar 3, 2004 20:54:09 GMT -5
((((Catlin)))) we have all been through the pre op jitters, the doubts and the dozens of questions that race through our minds so don't hesitate to ask us, to vent or to lean on us - we are here for you. Aren't those preop jitters a pain I think we all have those jitters = I suffered from insomnia for weeks pre op but the afternoon before my surgery I prayed and put it all in God's hands - I was so relaxed I went to bed early, slept like a baby and soooo soundly that I slept through my alarm clock and if it werent' for my parents who came to take me to the hospital I might have slept right through my surgery lol. Made me realize that I should have done that sooner lol
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