I Have Surgery Monday

[abbynormal1929]

Hello. So I'm having some surgery monday. The last time I was in the presence of this particular surgeon I almost fainted (flop sweat, dizzyness, clouded vision, had to lay down) at the sight of my own cat scan, combined with talking about the surgical plan. It's odd, I don't even flinch at needles, but discussion, and viewing my own scans trigger these symptoms. I'm pretty sure they're going to have anti-anxiety meds close by before the operation, they pretty much told me so. This kind of thing has happened before when talking about medical details, and I'm tried mindfulness, breathing, and muscle relaxation when I feel these fainting spells comming on, and everything I do to try and stop it just seems to increase the feeling.

I was just curious if anyone had similar experiences, and/or suggestions/ideas.

 

[turtlemoon]

I have only had this with counselors and mental health stuff, so limited ability to help.

But, I can say having someone you trust and feel safe with there with you helps. Maybe make a physical list of your preferred anxiety battling tools before hand so it is fresh in your mind, and just keep going through the checklist.

 

[barefoot]

Sorry to hear that you have a surgery and are feeling very anxious about it.

I can relate. I'm having a surgery in a few weeks and l created a thread about it. I had some really helpful replies from other people with suggestions about how to manage it.
The thread is here in case it's helpful to you too:
Anxiety Over Upcoming Surgery - Any Suggestions?

Really hope it goes well for you on Monday.