Nervous about surgery

It’s now less than a month until I get my surgery. If all goes right, I will be cured. If all goes okay, I will be stuck with the symptoms I already have, but they won’t get worse.

There is a very low chance of anything going wrong. If it does, though, it will go very wrong. That is a terrifying thought. I don’t want to die, or lose all limb function, or, even worse, lose my ability to think clearly.

I remind myself that if I didn’t get the surgery, those terrible things would still happen. They would happen slowly over several years. They would be unavoidable. It still feels like I’m gambling my life, though. Like I’m going double or nothing. It feels selfish. There are people who need me.

My surgeon is confident that my case will go smoothly. His success record shows that he is right to be confident. There’s always a risk, though.

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oh I pray you get what surgery you need unbotched…you are in good hands…trust the doctors.

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I trust all will go well @Ninjastar
I’m sending out prayers

Like @jukebox said

You are in good hands
Trust the doctors

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Try to stay absolutely still !

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I think anybody would feel that way. Is there a way for you to concentrate on hobbies, movies, seeing friends and family or anything else to distract you as much as possible? I know it’s easier said than done.

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Surgery always carries some risk.

But.

If the surgeon says that risk is now pretty low and is confident I’d listen to them.

I’m looking after an elderly relative who had a 9 hour operation for cancer at the age of 84 and came through it fine. The surgeon was confident.

You’ll still be nervous about it, and that’s natural. I’m nervous about a filling I have to get in 2 weeks!

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Thanks. That helps put some things into perspective. It helps a lot.

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Best of luck with the surgery hope it is gonna be successful.

That would be quite great.

:head_shaking_horizontally::four_leaf_clover::four_leaf_clover::four_leaf_clover:

What is the surgery for? I don’t mean to pry…only tell me if you are comfortable with it.

Sending positive vibes your way NS! :+1: