Starting to get cold feet! Help?!

I have surgery booked for end of feb and I am so nervous of being put to sleep that I am seriously considering cancelling my operation. Did anybody else feel the same?

Hi Jessica, I was the same the thought of being put to sleep was the only reason that stopped me booking it for years. I am terrified of needles as well and the feeling of not being in control or that I could wake up TERRIFIED me! I had to hold one of the nurses hand when it was happening (I was like a kid in a dentist!) and they said to me it will take 3 mins to kick in. Within 3 seconds the room was closing in and I just fell flat out and woke up and felt like I had a 20 minute nap! Honestly don’t panic at all, it was honestly a really relaxing experience being put to sleep and I’m annoyed at myself for letting that be the reason for me to put it off for so many years! Good luck with your surgery xx

Thank you for taking the time to reply to me. I’m just honestly getting myself so worked up thinking worst case scenario. (Usually late at night when the Googling starts 🙈)

Hey Jessica!
I was exactly the same as you, I was PETRIFIED of being put to sleep. I actually had my surgery yesterday and cried the whole way to the hospital because I was so scared: I was honest with the staff and they were brilliant. I even removed my oxygen mask and said it was Friday 13th j didn’t want to do it 😂😂
But honestly; it was such a breeze! I didn’t know anything about it. The worst thing was having the cannula put in and truthfully that was only a little scratch .
I did the same as you, I googled all the worst case scenarios and I really wish i hadn’t. It’s intimidating and daunting to be put to sleep on top of the anxiety of surgery but I promise you you have NOTHING to worry about! It’s all so worth it.
Hope this helps and good luck for your surgery! xx

Hey! I had surgery this Friday just gone (Not with MYA) and honestly being put to sleep was my biggest fear! I stressed it so much at my pre op that they actually said they’d put me to sleep with gas so I didn’t have to see the cannula go in and honestly.. it was the easiest thing! Like I can not actually get over how quick I was gone, genuinely. Months of worrying for nothing haha.
Trust me, not worth cancelling your surgery over, you’ll be so shocked how easy it is once its done 🙂 x

Thank you everyone for posting these experiences. I’ve been the same as you Sarah and have been besides myself thinking I’m going to wake up or something so to hear that you’ve all been absolutely fine and said it was a breeze is amazing. I feel so much better now 🥹 x

Hi girls, I had my surgery this morning and it all went great. I told the anaesthetist I was scared and he give me a really good stat. He said statistically you can come here every day for 700 years and you would still wake up. This really did put it into perspective for me. Xxx

I was also scared but literally got taken into the room and lay on the bed and they gave what felt like an injection, and next thing I know I woke up in my room with titties! The operation is honestly so fine, maybe even enjoyable. it’s the recovery that is the hard part. But it’s all worth it X

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