feeling very nervous
If you weren't nerviness you would not be human
this is a very safe surgery and all should be fine , you will be surprised how little pain you have
after surgery remember the pain button on you bed and use it as needed , toughing it out does not help- anyone , you heal faster using the pain meds as needed
if you have gas pain the only thing that really helps it is walking and a hot towel
my surgeon has done thousands of these surgeries and has never lost a patient , and complications are very rare
you see some listed on this site , but remember people are more likely to write when they have a problem then when there doing ok , for ever person with a complication there are thousands with none
try to relaX and follow your surgeons instructions and all will be great , see you on the losers bench next week
I totally agree. I had vsg yesterday and was surprised how little I hurt most of the time. I used the pain pump until I was discharged this morning, but I was walking within 4 hours of surgery. My doc had me get a anti nausea medication called emend to take the morning of surgery and I have had zero nausea. It's amazing. The next guy chose not to get the emend and he was pretty nauseous from what I could tell walking by his room. I was nervous too and you think of worst case scenarios, but this is probably what your doc does full time. It will be ok and wish you the best.
Everything will be fine. I am eight days out and had very little pain, and no nausea. The whole procedure and recovery has been significantly less traumatic than I ever would have guessed. I am kicking myself for not doing it sooner and for wasting so much time being anxious.
update us when you can, I will be thinking about you.
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