hysterectomy surgery fear

[kai77]

Hi all, am new here and going through some really bad anxiety about having my hysterectomy.
I am booked in for a week tomorrow and have been pretty calm about it until today. I think it doesn't help that after my mum had hers, she unfortunately suffered a stroke the day after she was discharged from hospital and I know the chances of it happening are slim. Just wondering if its common to be scared of surgery and not waking up. I had my top surgery just over a year ago and to be honest that went pretty well though I did have some anxiety last time.
I really do want the op as I will be getting bottom surgery next year.
I feel a little silly posting about it.....huge apologies in advance if I offend anyone .
Thanks for reading   

[SWNID]

I has a every easy top surgery experience, but my hysto was even easier, no pain or anything

[kai77]

that is actually really comforting to know thank you 

[Cynobyte]

It will be ok.  The modern meds just keep getting better.  Please have estradiol and progesterone started asap.  My wife had this surgery a couple years ago and just went nuts a week later.  After holding her down and dosing her with her normal hormones (more like begging her to take them) she turned back to normal.. 
I've been put under over a dozen times.  I'd suggest asking for nausea meds before you wake..  plus depending where you are, have a loved one by your side until you know you can trust the staff for pain meds.  My wife ended up at one place where I had to raise hell just so she was comfortable.  Last thing, you may feel good, but move very slow for the following weeks.  You don't want to pop anything loose! 
You will do fine.  Make sure you checked out your surgeon and the hospital..  if all is ok, then you should wake up feeling alot better;) 
Btw, if you have some mood relaxers, id take now.  Make sure you tell your dr what you take though.. and no ibuprofen or blood thinners a few days before surgery.. take care.. jamie

[Pixie]

I had my full hysterectomy just about 3 months ago. It was ridiculously easy compared to top surgery. Anti nausea stuff is important, I get very sick without it but even just being a bit sick is tough when recovering from surgery.

I was in the hospital overnight, and went home the day after. My housemate took a few days off work, I think. But really by day four I was having no trouble taking care of myself. I went back to university two weeks after surgery and the only problem I experienced was being tired. Within a month at the very most I was completely back to normal, although I still stuck with my surgeons recommendations for the full six weeks anyways.

[Cynobyte]

Did anyone have it and not need hormones rt after?  Some instances should be mentioned about that I would suggest;)  total loss of hormones are sometime more drastic to people..

[Pixie]

I'm on a semi-low dose of testosterone, but not taking any hormones besides that. If you're on testosterone, you don't need other hormones. Though you will need your testosterone levels checked because not having to fight against as many female hormones may mean you need a lower dose. If you're not on testosterone, talk to your doctor because then you may need something. Either testosterone or estrogen will work.

It is DEFINITELY not an emergency right after the surgery though. Basically, it is an increased risk of problems like osteoporosis, loss of bone density, a long-term problem rather than an immediate one. I think there might also be an increased risk of heart disease, but again this is not going to happen overnight. Relax, get through the surgery, recover, then go talk to your doctor. 

[makipu]

Hi, if one has the full hysterectomy, do they need to be on hormones every single day ?(whether E or T)?  Is it different for everyone or is there a specific amount that needs to be taken to protect the bones and other stuff?

[Arch]

Before I had my top surgery, I made some arrangements with my ex: what to do and whom to notify if I didn't come out of it. I wasn't worried; I was just being prepared. In fact, I was more concerned about dying and not having the surgery completed than I was about dying, period!

Surgery really has come a long way, and people who don't wake up are quite rare. But I think it's normal to have anxiety, especially if you know someone who had complications right after the same surgery. You can recite statistics to yourself until the cows come home, but that one event will have more influence over you emotionally, even if it is only anecdotal. All the same, keep telling yourself that the chances are exceedingly slim that anything will go wrong.