Anesthesia......

[aprilnicole 31]

I don't know how to feel about this whole anesthesia thing! I know it has to happen with me getting surgery as a option jus..... I have really bad anxiety and one of my biggest fears is being put to sleep and not waking up?!?! Then on the other hand I feel like if I can conquer my biggest fear why would I have the anxiety anymore?!? I just don't want to scare myself out of surgery!!! I want this so bad I don't want to let my fears scare me from getting it! Is anyone else scared of the anesthesia and if so please share!!! ????

[veronica89 5]

That was one of my biggest fear.. but after my gallbladder surgery.. i woke up and thank god... now i want to get this weight loss sleeve done but i not so worry about anesthesia... im more concern ... about complication during or after surgery like a stomach leak infection or blood clotting... i didnt have good experince on my last surgery... so im terryfied of complications..

Dont be scared of anesthesia if ur in good health..

[Jesstv23 4]

I had my gallbladder removed last year and will admit that getting put under scared me. Everything went well and now I am getting my sleeve surgery and have all the faith it will go as good as the first time. Fear is hard to conquer but just imagine the end result of the surgery. Best of luck with everything.

[mdawncooper 4]

The nice thing about anesthesia is they normally give you some feel good "cocktails" before you go to surgery and this helps with the anesthesia anxiety. I too worry but have done it several times and the "cocktail" always helps me relax. Good luck! We can do this.

[Yaberhoo 358]

Truly, the Best. sleep. Ever. You won't remember a thing and will wake up back in your room. It feels like it was an instant.

[Shiloh2004 20]

Aprilnicole, be sure and tell the anesthesiologist about your anxiety. He/she will give you something to relax you before helping you sleep. Once you receive the medicine to relax you, you will still be kind of aware of your surroundings, but I guarantee it will take away any anxiety you feel. I was the same way, but i learned how to ask for what I needed. After they help you go to sleep, it will only seem like a minute until you wake up in recovery. And you will wake up and you will begin to conquer that anxiety you feel. I wish you all the best as you approach, go through the surgery, and recover. My surgery is tomorrow morning, so wish me luck!

[aprilnicole 31]

Good luck in so excited for you!!!! ???? and thank you everyone for your kind words I really appreciate it!

[MollyF22 62]

I just had surgery friday and that was my biggest concern. They do give you a relax medicine through the iv before the bring you to the OR. It hit me just as soon as we hit the doors to go in. They put you on the table then have you breath into a mask. Your out after 3 deep breaths in. My surgery took about 4 hours maybe. It's gonna be okay.

[Jessee3897 114]

I had surgery Monday and the anxiety was crazy. I even got extra life insurance just in case, because I was NOT going to not go through with it. When I got to the hospital and had changed to not my gown it's like everything was going 5x speed. They were rolling me down the hall to anesthesiology and I was all wait, wait, lol. I was the first surgery of the day! But I told my anesthesiologist I was nervous and he was like OK.... Here's a little something for the anxiety that was put in my IV line. It felt like a movie. Next thing I know (after having already answering my questions and telling them I had a two year old to wake up to) he said OK, count back from ten. Let me tell you, I got out the T of ten and I was waking up in recovery.

You will do fine!!!! And I'll make room for ya over here on the losers bench. I've lost 19 pounds in one week!!!

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Make sure you think something positive right before they put you out. That is the thought you will wake up with. No time passes for you, you close your eyes then you open them. Think positive, it really helps.

[aprilnicole 31]

Thank you everyone I promise reading all of this is easing my thoughts more and more????????

[Susan66 128]

I felt the same as you prior to my first surgery in 2010. You are right about conquering that anxiety.

For my WLS in Dec 2015 I had almost no anxiety at all. You can do this!!! Best wishes to you.