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Hi Annette
I just had the surgery at 42 and am now 8 weeks out the other side (tomorrow). I had my scared moments (and my downright terrified ones too) beforehand. I had a long time to wait too as in the UK the waiting list is about 18 months! For me, the way to get over all the frightened moments was to follow other people's stories as they went through surgery and to get as much information as possible.
Remember, your fear is just of the unknown, but your surgeon is an expert and while your surgery takes place, all you have to do is sleep. Afterwards, they are really good with pain relief and once you get home, you improve a bit every day.
Good luck!
Pips
I just had the surgery at 42 and am now 8 weeks out the other side (tomorrow). I had my scared moments (and my downright terrified ones too) beforehand. I had a long time to wait too as in the UK the waiting list is about 18 months! For me, the way to get over all the frightened moments was to follow other people's stories as they went through surgery and to get as much information as possible.
Remember, your fear is just of the unknown, but your surgeon is an expert and while your surgery takes place, all you have to do is sleep. Afterwards, they are really good with pain relief and once you get home, you improve a bit every day.
Good luck!
Pips
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