Anyone who hasn't gone for their surgery yet, the best advice I can give you is to relax. I know that's easier said than done, but believe me, it is not going to be ANYWHERE as scary as you're thinking.
Honestly, I worked myself into quite a mess. I don't know if it was too much information or what...I certainly did enjoy reading about everybody's experiences, but I kinda think it was all too much for my brain to process of something. Because I really was, beyond scared. And that's not really like me. Of course it is major surgery, but with everything they have nowadays, there is little chance for anything to go wrong.
I voiced a lot of my concerns to the anesthesiologist right b4 surgery and he sort of gruffly told me there was not a chance in france of any of that happening.
One of my big concerns (among many) was that I would wake up in excruciating pain and no one would be able to control it. He told me in no uncertain terms that that would NOT happen. And frankly, I have YET to fell any intense pain at all.
Yes, I can definitely tell that I've had surgery, but I wear the binder 24/7 and it has helped immensely. Dare I say even easier than my cesarians...! With both, I didn't have a binder til I went home. Now with my bff (the binder) I can walk, move around in bed SLEEP ON MY SIDE!! and go to the bathroom with no problems whatsoever.
So you sisters who haven't gone yet, know that this is bigbaby aka topchef talking here and I really feel like I did myself a disservice by freaking out so much beforehand.
The doctors are well prepared for ANYTHING and the nurses are well-versed in all things comforting for a post-op patient.
Take a deep breath and be prepared for me to say "I told you so" right after your surgery.
Good luck to all of you...soon you'll be on the other side with me!
One day post op!!
