It's normal to have the feelings of doom before a major surgery. I had that too before my hysterectomy. I made sure to not read anything bad in the forums I was in (hystersisters). They were really positive and helpful in there. It is a routine surgery that no doubt your surgeon would have done countless times. You'll get through it just fine
I'm not like them, but I can pretend
Thanks, Snowy! My surgeon is so so good. I have to keep reminding myself of this. He's done more hysterectomies than most surgeons and has been operating for 25 years. He did his residency at Johns Hopkins and was the first doctor in the world to use a newly approved robotic surgery technique that was then named for him! I wish I could be doing the robotic, but my uterus is just too big.
I think my biggest fear is just ended up worse off than I started. Fibroids are so tricky because they aren't life threatening so doctors tend to leave the treatment plan up to the patients. Obviously, I'd rather have a non-life threatening condition! But, it also makes me feel stressed out to be the one to make the call about major surgery. I'm a data-driven person, so it makes me uncomfortable to not be able to do a truly accurate risk/benefit analysis.
Wishing you all the very best for your surgery on Wednesday, Erin! Hope everything goes smoothly and that you are soon home and well on the way to a full recovery and a life free from fibroid pain! xx
Thank you so much!! My nerves are pretty high today but I'm pushing through!
Wishing you lots of luck Erin & a very speedy recovery x
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