Last Updated on August 25, 2023
Oh boy… my summer vacation just got even crazier. I wasn’t really expecting this but I found out Thursday evening that I’m in need of surgery so I’ll be getting operated on in the hospital this Friday. :/
I’ve always had a mild fear of anesthesia. I think the fear stems from when I first learned about laughing gas and saw videos of people babbling away while they were all loopy. The thought of being unaware of what I’m saying freaks me out! I used to wonder if I might accidentally say something to my mom and dad that could get me in trouble like a simple, “oh he’s cute.”
Luckily, I don’t have to worry about that anymore.
But being unconscious is still scary! I’ll be out of commission for few days post-surgery but I’ll still do my best to blog once I’m awake and feeling a little better. (MUST. NOT. MESS. UP. NEW. YEARS. RESOLUTION. #postaday)
I should be okay and the surgery shouldn’t be too bad. I hope. There is a risk for complications but I’m not letting myself think about it. The surgery has high success rates and the doctor I have is supposed to be phenomenal. I’m a huge advocate of mind over matter so I do believe that a positive attitude can do wonders in situations like these.
Good luck.
Thanks you, Bumblepuppies!
Pardon the bluntness, Rocky, but screw the resolution. Giving you mind and body a rest is likely much more important. Enjoy the time you’re under the gas. Your in much better hands in that state. 🙂 Wishing wellness your way!
Oh, I probably should have specified but I’m actually not getting laughing gas – I only wanted to share the fact that it scares me. I’m getting general anesthesia that’ll almost instantly knock me out cold. No time for babbling! 🙂 Thank you, Eric! I appreciate it.
Good luck!
As an aside, surgery for me is always a real big deal because I have sleep apnea, and when they put me under, I often stop breathing – so they have to make sure I’m getting enough oxygen. (I found all this out when I was getting my wisdom teeth removed.) So that alone has always freaked me out about going under the knife!
Don’t worry too much about your posting schedule – recovery is more important. 🙂
Don’t know what exactly they are doing to you but just something to give you a heads up on, if they are doing a local block on something you may not be able to move that limb when you wake up and it can be VERY disconcerting. I had hand surgery in college and when I came to (post surgery) I kept trying to tell my hand to move and it couldn’t. Again don’t know what they are doing but the two surgeries I’ve had were not as scary as I thought they would be. The worst part for me was waiting in the hospital bed to go in. Best of luck, heal fast, all will be well.
I’m also the most anxious about the morning of my surgery when I have to wait to be called in. Yikes! Thanks for the insight and good vibes!
You’re being operated on, and you’re worried about not blogging? Brilliant. I’m sure everything will be fine. I will think about you.
Of course I am! ^.^ And I hope. Thanks Kevin, that means a lot!