Not nervous?

 I'm all set for surgery tomorrow (as ready as one can be). I had a fleeting moment of nervousness, but for the most part, I'm not nervous. I'm ready. So...am I the weird one? 

Somewhat atypical, perhaps, but not weird.  I wasn't scared at all prior to surgery day.  I was looking forward to the surgery, and I had already had a number of surgeries, so knew what to expect and was not concerned about dying, etc..  I had a nice bubble bath the night before surgery and slept just fine.  When we got to the hospital at 6:30am (or whatever pre-dawn hour it was), I started to feel antsy.  By the time I was in my gown in the surgery prep area, my anxiety level was through the roof.  When my surgeon poked her head in the room to say hello, I burst into tears. I was terrified.  Not of the surgery but of how my life was (or was not) about to change.  My surgeon asked if I wanted to cancel the surgery... that it was not too late to cancel... but I assured her that I wanted the surgery but was just scared and needed some of the "courage medicine" (her affectionate term for Versed). She hen noticed that they still had not even put in my IV to get any, so she left the room and returned just a few minutes later with a nurse with the IV equipment.  She verified one more time that I wanted to continue and then told the nurse to get the IV in PDQ. After the Versed, of course, I was fine, LOL.

Most people are nervous, but many are not.  However you feel is appropriate for YOU.

Lora

 That's true. Last year was my year of surgeries (c-section and gallbladder removal), so I guess I'm not too scared about the hospital aspect. ;)

I didn't have any nerves before my surgery either. I was surprisingly zen about it.

Nope I wasn't nervous a bit, I felt like I made the right choice, the right surgeon, the right hosptial and if I didn't wake up, well I died trying to get healthy.  My greatest fear was I had a cold when I went to the hospital and it would somehow cancel my surgery due to infection.  That didn't happen either.  I packed all giddy like I was going on a cruise, not a surgery.  It was exciting, painful but so is child birth and people haven't given that up either, and well so worth it.  I won't mention rather I think childbirth is so worth it, thats a completely different topic.

Good Luck!

I wasn't nervous when I went down the first time. :) Good luck for tomorrow! Welcome to the losers bench!

I never stressed about having mine, not once , not for one minute.

I was 100% convinced I was doing the best/right thing for me and I was committed for better or worse. I knew the option of doing nothing different was a death sentence

I'm ready but I'm also nervous, more about FOREVER, if you get my meaning.  Also more nervous about staying at the hospital than the actual surgery part.  Can't explain that part.  I'll probably be really nervous in the morning!!

 Yes, it definitely has felt like FOREVER, but now it's here! :)

I wasn't nervous either. Surgery day couldn't arrive fast enough for my liking.

Good luck and keep us posted.