Tomorrow's the day ?!?!?!?!?!?!

Does anyone have any suggestions for what I should do tonight to prepare myself for tomorrow morning? I haven't really been sleeping well all week and I am getting more nervous by the hour.

Thank you for your help,

Charlene

You can ask your Dr. if he can call you a sleeping pill. Mine did, but be prepared it might not work. Good luck tommorow!!!

Hi Charlene,

I can understand your begin nervous I was the same way when I had my TAH in january 2003. You'll be fine. I'm at work now and I have to do a bowel prep about 8 tonight and I'm not looking for that. I have to be at the hospital by 7:50 tomorrow, I'm going to leave work and do a little running around before that dread b.p.

You'll be in my prayers.

Hi Charlene,

I spent the whole day and evening prior to surgery with my DH. We went to a movie, had lunch out, and spent a quiet night at home talking and watching a movie. I needed to be distracted as much as possible to avoid my head from spontaneously combusting. I stayed up as late as my DH could handle. I knew I'd be having a *very* long nap the next day. I tossed and turned most of the night, but just prayed for some sleep which eventually came. I know how nervous you are, but try to concentrate on the positives. For me, it's been the end of 10 years of pain. I can't wait to be completely healed and return to my life. Sending hugs and prayers your way!

MB

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate it! Mine too has been 10 years of dealing with this and I am so ready for it to be over. I am actually at work today and picking my best friend in the world (Mom) up at the airport tonight (she's coming in to help - god love her). My sweetie is coming over tonight as well. Hopefully that will help.

Oh I know your feeling. I read your other post as well. I'm there too. I'm finding tho that once I got packed & ready with my stuff I feel more in control.

Now a classic movie. If you like movies, I find they help to take you to another place for a little while if that helps. My favorites are on TCM. It seems to be Marilynn day today.

Wishing you the best.

My surgery was completed 48 hours ago and here I am........writing on the computer and really wanting to help others get through this. I, too, went through 10 years before deciding to have this done.

I found that once I gave up trying to control everything I relaxed a bit. Everyone knew what I wanted in terms of anesthesia, etc. and I had a general idea of what to expect from this website.

On the day of surgery I was more relaxed than since I scheduled the surgery. At the last minute, I decided to be totally awake during the procedure which ended up being very good for me (I had a spinal).

Don't even worry about what you'll feel after surgery. Nurses told my DH that I wouldn't be able to eat., etc. I ate and watched t.v. all night. They'll take care of pain if there is any.

Trust that you'll be taken care of. Take some deep breaths if you get a bit nervous. The worst part is almost over (waiting).

You'll be in my thoughts tomorrow.

Travelcat

This is going to sound funny but it worked for me.
After pacing around all evening before my surgery,and packing and taking a super scrubby bath and shave etc...
My husband who is quite the intuitive guy had me stand in the
middle of our living room with my feet together.
Then he told me to cross my hands over my heart and look up to Heaven.....
and fall backward...
(what?fall backward are you out of your mind?) of course he was behind me ready to catch me.
He looked at me as I got ready and said,"Just trust me."
Okay, so I folded my hands and looked up and fell back into his arms.
There,he said,see you just need to have faith that if you are going to fall someone will be there to catch you.

If it's not me it will be the doctor, or a nurse. and of course God runs the show so have faith and know you can always fall into His hands.
The rest of the evening I visualized falling into God's arms.
After that, I slept okay.