I'm A Little Scared

[Anrish]

I will think of you and cheer for you. You will wake up again and your shoulder will be much better. :hug:

 

[Gadgie]

I know how you feel, I was like that when I had to go into hospital for an operation. You know that your going to be OK and feel up for it, but you always have that wee niggle of uncertainty.

You will be all right, think and stay positive, good luck.

 

[Ronin]

Successful surgery & smooth & speedy recovery.

 

[Nighthawk]

Keeping you in my thoughts. wishing yo a speedy recovery

 

[scout86]

Doesn't sound stupid at all! I'll be thinking of you and hoping for a quick and easy recovery:hug:

 

[ms spock]

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[Friday]

Get well soon! :D

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It's not stupid to be afraid : Fear lets you know something may happen. Dumb people are never afraid. They are surprised an awful lot, though.

You may sound stupid to you, but you don't sound stupid to me. To me you sound; honest, afraid, angry at yourself, brave, & sad. I like the honest and brave very much. It gives me a lot of hope for the angry at yourself & sad being sorted in time. Remember... Bravery isn't not being afraid. Bravery is being afraid and doing the right thing, anyway. :) You made the decision to have this surgery, and even though it frightens you, are doing it anyway. You're afraid you sound stupid, but made the decision to reach out honestly and talk to us, anyway. These are brave things. You may be scared. But you are also brave. A lot of things in life are either very brave, or very stupid. Next time you think you're being stupid? My money is on brave.

 

[Recovery4Me]

We are waiting to hear the good news!!! ((((hugs))))

 

[ms spock]

Next time you think you're being stupid? My money is on brave.

I would humbly suggest printing out this post and sticking it on your fridge and in your wallet. You are very brave but you have that corrosive self doubt! Complex Trauma sucks severely.

 

[Neverthesame]

Might be a tad late, but that's what I do best.

I can't give better advice than what you have gotten here already, but I can tell you about something rather humorous that occurred when I had knee surgery done, long time ago.

The prep and surgery were unremarkable. But afterwards I was sitting bored in the recovery room, making a nuisance of myself for the poor nurses there. :angelic:

At the other end of the recovery room, there was a man who had just gotten out of the OR from a shoulder surgery. Like me he was one of those people who don't get that awful hangover from general anesthesia. So he was being as much of a nuisance as I was. :sneaky:

We were both smokers, both of us were going batty in this recovery room, and all attempts at badgering the nurses to let us out, had failed.

So we devised a cunning plan. Since he could walk faster than I could, I was to distract the nurses while he snuck out. Then he would come back and do the same for me.:tup:

So, nurse comes over, I start up a conversation about how many times she had to dig with the I.V. line before she got it in. (This got her going pretty good.):troll:

Shoulder surgery guy took his cue, hopped out of his bed and snuck out the door with his smokes and lighter, cleverly concealed in his sling.

Well, after a few minutes....

The nurse has realized that something is amiss in her ward. She marches over to me and asks "Ok mister, where is shoulder surgery guy?" I was quickly trying to come up with something she might believe, when I see a pair of orderlies and a rather bemused looking nurse wheeling shoulder surgery guy, back in on a gurney. :eek:

He looked something like a mixture of these :wideeyed::sick::depressed::hungover::yuck::grumpy:
Oops.

Apparently, whatever the anesthesia they used for the procedures we had undergone. Reacts rather poorly with nicotine, oh dear. :bag:

I guess he got about 2 puffs into his cigarette, then violently ill. I attempted to do this :whistling: :brb:
Having had knee surgery, I didn't get far.

The nurse, got even with me later about the IV comment I'd made, as well. :sorry:

Her revenge...

Time came for me to be discharged, there was the nurse, to remove the IV line. She asked me what my pain level was I started to say 2. Then, she pulled off the tape holding the tubing to my arm. Backwards. Against the grain of the hair.

I looked like this. :bawling:

I asked her "That was for teasing you about your IV skills wasn't it?"

"Yes, yes it was." :smug:

I had a rectangular bald spot on my arm for a few weeks. LOL.

Best nurse I ever had. :p

Get well soon, @Sammyiam and if you smoke, wait a few hours. Lol. Trust me, I got off easy. Should have seen the other guy, :roflmao::hilarious:

 

[StarChild]

Lit another candle for you dear @Sammyiam, to send you strength. Thinking of you and hope all is well. :)

Sending gentle hugs your way. :hug::hug::hug::hug:

 

[Recovery4Me]

@Sammyiam (((((hugs))))) Sending light and love