All pre op should watch this video

[mellifrits 25]

This is not me or the dr I went to or even the hospital I went to BUT I was amazed on just how much a like my trip to Mexico was with this video. Honestly if I had video taped my trip; 95% would have matched this youtube clip! I wish I had seen this before I went since it would have answered a lot for me and calmed my fears. SO I'm sharing it with all of you!!

Edited August 11, 2010 by mellifrits

[PamelaAM 16]

Wow! This is great! I hope my surgery is just as uneventful & successful! I'd love to hear from others as to whether this was their experience or close to it :-)

[mellifrits 25]

Im glad it was helpful! Hopefully more people think so as well..

[teh ericka 1]

looks good! the only thing that still scares me is the anesthesia, that I won't be able to relax enough or somehow won't stay under. But that's largely just because I've never had surgery of any kind before. Damn these nerves!

The drain removal looked a little ungainly to me too. Do they numb that area or do you feel a big tube sliding outta your abdomen? yech.

[mellifrits 25]

I was freaking out about the drain and kept talking to him while he was looking at it. I was so busy freaking out that he was done before I even knew he started lol..

I work at the hospital with total knees and total hips that always have a drain. Most people always tell me it wasn't as bad as they thought it would be.