kirstymc
14-04-15, 15:17
I'm booked in to have my gall bladder removed in June.
Because I'm an idiot, I started reading about the surgery on NHS Choices website, hoping it'd ease my anxiety. But it's just made it a thousand times worse. Especially when I got to the "Complications" section :doh:
I've been terrified of the prospect of having the operation as soon as they booked me in - no matter how many times I read that it's a "common, quick and safe" procedure, and however many people tell me they've had it done, all I can focus on is the complications.
I was reading about the general anaesthetic and "risk of death" - and now I'm convinced I'm going to die.
And it said that there's a greater risk of complications if you drink, smoke and are overweight. I have a few drinks of a weekend, I used to smoke until I was 21 (I'm 28 next week) but last few months stress and anxiety got to me and I've turned into something of a social smoker :weep: Plus I'm a little overweight - not obese, although I used to be (I've lost 3 stone in last few years).
I absolutely do not want to have this operation, I'm convinced it's going to kill me. I'm going to spend the next 6/7 weeks tearing my hair out over it!
Because I'm an idiot, I started reading about the surgery on NHS Choices website, hoping it'd ease my anxiety. But it's just made it a thousand times worse. Especially when I got to the "Complications" section :doh:
I've been terrified of the prospect of having the operation as soon as they booked me in - no matter how many times I read that it's a "common, quick and safe" procedure, and however many people tell me they've had it done, all I can focus on is the complications.
I was reading about the general anaesthetic and "risk of death" - and now I'm convinced I'm going to die.
And it said that there's a greater risk of complications if you drink, smoke and are overweight. I have a few drinks of a weekend, I used to smoke until I was 21 (I'm 28 next week) but last few months stress and anxiety got to me and I've turned into something of a social smoker :weep: Plus I'm a little overweight - not obese, although I used to be (I've lost 3 stone in last few years).
I absolutely do not want to have this operation, I'm convinced it's going to kill me. I'm going to spend the next 6/7 weeks tearing my hair out over it!