I'm so scared

[loveisallyouneed]

I have to have surgery on Wednesday, it's out patient, I'll only be under for about an hour but none the less, I've never been under anesthesia and I'm scared. What if I don't wake up again? What if I bleed to death or have a heart attack? I was reading on the side effects and risks online and now I'm even more freaked out.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

*Shannon sings:

Be not afraid. I go before you always- come, follow Me and I will give you rest.

Trust in Him! Go to confession- ask a priest if he'll give you the Annointing of the Sick--then you have nothing to fear!

 

[Ann M]

We're here!!

Honey, there is nothing scarier than putting your life into the hands of another person and trusting them to get you through your trials, But don't forget that He is there with you waiting for you to say 'Help me & Carry me' It's times like this when the poem footprints comes into its own, reminding us that when things get tough its Him who carries us through and protects us.

Trust in Him and ask him to guide the hands, hearts and minds of all those associated with your surgery.

You're in our hearts and in our prayers.

 

[geocajun]

Nothing to it, I have had outpatient surgury myself, and I remember when they put me under, then I remember waking up later, and thats it!
anyway, you'll be fine!

 

[Acceptance]

I will pray for you. Keep strong in your faith that He has a plan for you -- if it's your time to go, it won't matter if you're on the OR table or sitting in your living room. Likewise if it's not your time, you'll surely be kept safe through His saving hand.

 

[KennySe]

I've had two outpatient surgeries which have included anesthesia.

The worst part was them waking me up and demanding that I walk, when all I wanted to do was sleep.

You're going to be fine.

 

[onesheep]

The unknown can be frightening, but outpatient procedures are usually fairly simple.

Trust in God, and I'll keep you, the surgeon, doctors and nurses in prayer.

Hopefully someone can post how things go.

God Bless.

 

[Christy4Christ]

I will pray for you

 

[Rosa Mystica]

Am praying for you right now. What is the surgery for, love?

 

[MParedon]

I'm praying for you too. I have a feeling that you will be fine.

 

[Cat59]

Put your trust in the Lord, who is always at your side

for you!

Cat

 

[TRIBULATOR]

There's nothing to be afraid of love,

You are a child of God. You are a matter of steps away from heaven and being with your Lord.

Whether that means ten steps or ten thousand doesnt matter, the time it takes to get there is not the priority, what matters is that you are right now, living in an eternal life and this worldy state is just a small, tiny portion of it, a blink of the eye compared to your eternal reality.

( 2 Cor.4:16 )
" Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light afflictions, which are but for a moment, are working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while, we do not look at the things which are seen but at the things which are not seen, for the things which are seen are temporary but the things which are not seen are eternal. "

What you are fearing right now are your senses, the things you can see and feel, but as this passage reveals, the truth is that our suffering here is just a second in time compared to the weight of ternal glory we really exist in.

So before you go to sleep my friend let your last thought be NOT on your body or your doctors or even your family, let it be on who and what you really are, an eternal child of God, on your way to wherever He chooses to send you, whether that be back here to this life for a little longer, or on to soke glorious adventure with Him in Heaven.

If I were you I would be more excited than scared. Yes it is certainly exhilarating and nervewracking, but it should not be scary if you can get your head on straight.

God bless you and look to the things of God in Heaven, not to the things of the earth, and your fears will subside.

( Col. 3:1-4 )
" If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things which are above where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things of the world, for you died, and your life is hid with Christ in God. And when Christ, who is our life appears, so we also shall appear with Him in glory. "

 

[loveisallyouneed]

Thank you so much everyone! I appreciate your prayers and comfort. I just need to trust in the Lord. God's will be done!

 

[InnerPhyre]

No worries, love. It seems scary going in, but honestly, they put you under and in what feels literally like a split second later, you're awake in recovery. Be brave! You'll do fine!

 

[ukok]

It's perfectly natural to be afraid, but i have to tell you that you're only going to make it even more frightening by reading internet horror stories about being anaesthetised..i went under too, i was afraid , but before i knew it i was awake and being prepared to leave the ward!

Hug's for Wednesday!

 

[loveisallyouneed]

Thanks Inner and ukok...my fiance forbid me to read anything more about anasthesia on the internet.

 

[Rosa Mystica]

I had no idea you were engaged! Congrats, love! I can't even get a date.

 

[boughtwithaprice]

Thanks Inner and ukok...my fiance forbid me to read anything more about anasthesia on the internet.

Hello loveisallyouneed ,

I am a board certified anestheisologist, if you have any questions, you can PM me. Basically anything CAN happen, but serious complications are rare. You have a better chance of hitting the daily lottery number 500 times than having a serious anesthetic complication.

If you want, I can tell you what questions to ask your anesthetist and what to look for.

in any case, I will pray for you

Jerome

 

[loveisallyouneed]

Thanks Jerome, I sent you a PM!

 

[ufonium2]

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.