I'm so scared

[boughtwithaprice]

The last time I had to go under for surgery, they had to give me some kind of nerve medicine (prozac or something) because I was so scared. I have a huge fear of doctors, hospitals, needles, basically everything medical. So, you can't possibly be more of a baby about it than I was, if that makes you feel any better

You'll be fine. However, if you wake up hungry do not...I repeat...do not eat a Steak 'n Shake burger as your first post-surgery snack. Trust me.

The drug was pobably Versed, its related to Valium, and works in 30seconds, prozac takes two weeks to work.

Good advice about not eating to early; my rule of thumb is 'eat when you are hungry', not when you think that you have to, else you might not have a good experience.

 

[RhetorTheo]

You're safer on that table than driving down the street at night in your car. Everything will come out fine.

[If you have life insurance, and you're feeling right with God, you've got nothing to worry about. Dying in your sleep isn't the worst way to go; I can think of a lot worse things to worry about than that.]

 

[Rosa Mystica]

Dying in your sleep isn't the worst way to go; I can think of a lot worse things to worry about than that.

Rheotor, how can you say something like that?! love is afraid, and her reason behind her fear is quite understandable. Really!

 

[ufonium2]

Boughtwithaprice, I think you are right about the drug. I know it worked almost immediately.

I also thought of something else: Do what your doctor tells you regarding fasting before surgery and such. I was in pre-op with a bunch of elderly ladies last time, and all of them were wearing makeup (a big no-no before eye surgery) and had eaten breakfast (contrary to doctor's orders) and were causing the pre-op nurses all kinds of hassle they really didn't need.

 

[loveisallyouneed]

Rheotor, how can you say something like that?! love is afraid, and her reason behind her fear is quite understandable. Really!

Thanks Rosa.



Ufonium, I won't be able to eat anything but liquids the rest of the day. The next I can resume with light foods. Trust me, I won't be eating a burger but thanks for the advice! I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow to stock up on things like Jello and granola bars.