Hi Susan,
Congratulations on your decision and setting the dates! You are finding your peace. You can do this.
One thing I did for several months before surgery was when I was having back pain or a bad day, I would write down all the sensations and pain. Then, when I had a good day where maybe my back felt not so bad and I stated to doubt, I could whip out my descriptions and remind myself why I had decided for surgery. I wonder if that would be helpful for you.
Now, don't look back and start to what-if yourself about future worsening. I love what Dr Hu said, it is degeneration not regeneration! Good point. You know in your heart you will not get better, so that is why you have found yourself with a surgery date.
Have you explored the Peggy Huddleston (name?) pre-surgical anxiety tapes? Several people here found them very helpful. I almost bought them, never did, but I could have used them to ease pre-surgical fears and worries. Let me know if you can't find reference to them, and I will look up the name of the tapes.
We are all here to help you, Susan! You are going to do great.
Congratulations on your decision and setting the dates! You are finding your peace. You can do this.
One thing I did for several months before surgery was when I was having back pain or a bad day, I would write down all the sensations and pain. Then, when I had a good day where maybe my back felt not so bad and I stated to doubt, I could whip out my descriptions and remind myself why I had decided for surgery. I wonder if that would be helpful for you.
Now, don't look back and start to what-if yourself about future worsening. I love what Dr Hu said, it is degeneration not regeneration! Good point. You know in your heart you will not get better, so that is why you have found yourself with a surgery date.
Have you explored the Peggy Huddleston (name?) pre-surgical anxiety tapes? Several people here found them very helpful. I almost bought them, never did, but I could have used them to ease pre-surgical fears and worries. Let me know if you can't find reference to them, and I will look up the name of the tapes.
We are all here to help you, Susan! You are going to do great.
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