Afraid of anesthesia and post-op pain

thanks sherri and thatcher,it makes me feel somewhat better. i hope your surgery goes well next week thatcher. reading what everyone is writing is making me feel better, i worry about the pain afterwards, but not so much as the going to sleep. but i do feel better than i did before about it. thanks everyone.

I worry about missing Grey's anatomy too as my sugery is on a wednesday.....but I have the wonderful tivo and I will have it scheduled to tape.

aaron1, I will post as soon as I can, if nothing else to say I'm ok and don't be scared! Thanks for the good wishes

I am having my surgery 2 wks from today and this is my biggest concern too I have never been put to sleep and I am scared to death, the actual surgery and recovery doesnt scare me at all! We'll make it through, good luck!

We are all thinking of you today Thatcher hope all is well and you have the best recovery possible.

Try not to think about it too much. As others have said, the nursing/surgical staff and the anesthesiologists usually are good about sensing your needs and reacting appropriately. I think they are used to dealing with all types and I think they know that most people are nervous and apprehensive and they want to help you. Let them know how you are feeling.

The hardest part is waiting for them to start the anesthesia. After that, it is pretty much "a piece of cake" as others have said. Once that "happy juice" gets started, you will be surprised at how relaxed you are. I remember the last time, I just started laughing because the nurse was wrapping me up like a mummy. Not necessarily funny in real life, but I certainly found it amusing at the time. Of course, I didn't realize I was laughing out loud until the nurse said, "Oh, Dr. X must have started your 'happy juice' because you're all giggly." The last thing I remember before falling asleep was being mortified that a male surgical assistant had entered the OR and he might see my "girl parts" during surgery, although it didn't seem to bother me that my doctor was a male and the anesthesiologist was a male. After that, I woke up in the recovery room 2-1/2 hours later, but it seemed like mere minutes in my head.


Try not to worry too much about anesthesia. If you are open about your fears, I'm sure the anesthesiologist and staff will be able to help you out. Take care and hang in there!

hi aaron 1 i had my pre op today my op is 30th oct T.A.H i feel so much better about the op after today they told me everything that was going to gappen and how they are going to look after me they are going to give me something to calm me before i go in for my op cause i told them how very very very scared i was they said i dont need to worry i will be ok and everything will be ok they said i would be in hosp for 5 days maybe more depending how i feel... have you had your pre op yet good luck you will be fine... nelly bird xxx