anxiety

Hello anyone out there who sufferers with anxiety and have had there BA?

i have suffered for 6 years and get anxious at the smallest thing and just want to know your experience leading up to having your BA and how you felt on the day, my BA is not until july so plenty of time but i get anxious when i think about it now let alone on the day lol. any help or advice would be great x

Im get quite anxious because I want everything to run smoothly,I like to plan things,I have back up plans also in case something goes wrong,try not to leave anything to chance,however when you are relying on other people you will always feel a certain amount of anxiety in anticipation that something does not go according to plan,I find we are our own worst enemies,creating situations,then worrying about them,even though they may not happen.

To go ahead for me was easy when I had the funds in place,this was something I had wanted all of my life,preparing for the op was easy,as Im physically fit,I eat healthy don’t smoke or drink,on the day of my BA my feelings were a mixture of excitement and nerves,and although I had planned and researched this for years,It felt surreal,like it was happening to someone else,I can not put in to words how I felt when I came round from the GA,looked under the covers and there they were,my very own breasts,I was so happy I could’nt stop crying,and looking.

I did’nt have the support of the forum,so I would say I was quite anxious,mainly worrying that something would go wrong,I worried about the different pains and sensations,but you wont have to because you will be fully aware as a forum member,what to expect post op,I followed the post op instructions,attended all my appointments,all I can say is,in my opinion it will be the best thing you ever do,the confidence you will have in your self,with the new look,makes up for any stress you experience during your journey,I found the waiting for results the most stressful,came to a point when I had to stop analysing myself.Im not going to say dont worry,Ill say try not too,this will be the best decision you make for you,and yes you will have your ups and down,we all do,but I believe you want this enough to be able to cope with anything that comes your way,and you have all the support of the forum to help you through your journey.By the time you have your op,you will know pretty much everything,based on other members personal experiences,and you will have the support.All you have to worry about now,is the time passing quickly so you can have your op,and it will be here before you know it,xxx

Pm’d you x

Just wanted to add,Im 2 years post op,so did’nt know about the MYA forum at that time, if I had,I would have been less anxious knowing others were experiencing similar emotions,and that what I was feeling was perfectly normal.xxx

i too am an anxious person, a control freak with everything needing to be planned out, double checked, the time frame run forward and backwards and i don’t like to have alot of help with my planning because then there is room for error which could mean more stress. I worry about situations that may not be there and get totally wound up over them and sometimes lose sleep. I am pre-op at the moment and having my BA on the 17th of December. I have been excited and nervous and excited and nervous again all in the space of 5 minutes and then scared but the bottom line is I really want this and I am ready for it. I have done my research, saw 4 surgeons and 3 organisations and I am confident with my decision. It helped to take some pre-op pictures of myself and when I have questioned my decision i refer to them and it reminds me of why I have chosen to go ahead with this. I also chat with my husband about this whenever i freak out and he re-assures me that it is a very common thing now a days and really there is nothing to worry about. This forum has been a huge help!! I have followed some of the girls on their journey and read of their experiences and how happy they are. I am positive it will be the same for me. Hope this helps.

good question i wanna know this too. obviously im SO excited about it and its something ive wanted since i was about 15! but at times when i think about it i get this horrible feeling of jus dread! like really bad anxiety (which i suffer with anyway) i jus dont know how im gonna cope on the day il be a state x

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