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Just looking for some coping skills with pending day surgery. Since the psychological trauma of watching my girl die suddenly in 2011, it seems to have split me open, resurfacing & exposing past trauma as if it were yesterday. Even a routine pap smear sent me into a panic attack from the flood of memories, i burst into tears & left it not done. Now u/s has picked up a suspicious lesion the want to biopsy via curettage. I was supposed to have it under GA but with the Asthma & risk of triggering a maj depressive episode (as in my first breakdown & lengthy hospital admission 20yrs back), they're planning a spinal. So how can i be aware of everything & not relive past sexual trauma. They say they'll sedate me but I'll still be aware. Not allowed visitors in day surgery.
And there's that place of having to hand your whole self over to other people, strangers, and being helpless. Then being alone (live alone) after it, nobody to talk to, cry with et while i wait to hear if I'm dying or not (slight exaggeration).
Any tips guys? I just feel past by use-by date. Not only might it cause
Thinking of you in hospital @Former-Member. Hope it all went well. May you have a speedy recovery, and be able to move forward. Sending you best wishes.
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Unknown userMember
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Hi @Former-Member
I hope that everything goes ok today and that you are being supported through it! sending hugs and hoping that the results come in ok,
LJ
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
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Hi @Former-Member
Just seeing whether you have surfaced yet ?
💜
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Unknown userMember
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Wow guys, It brang me such joy to find your well wishes here tonight.Thank you so much for caring💜 And the pretty flowers F&H, took my breath away 🌻.
It all went went well, staff were good/ kind, I had a GA, not a spinal, & don't remember a thing of the 1hr I was under 😄�
Staying with a kind widow from church who's spoiling me rotten 😊 a recently retired matron mind you - how lucky am i!! PTL. 🌞
Will get the results @ review in 2/52. Probably nothing sinister, again. Just need to be sure.
Wonder if I'll ever learn to not waste so much energy on anxiety? Didn't have an episode - did lots of breathing & mindfulness.
Only one dodgy moment when the nurse asked me if i wanted the bed rails up so i don't fall out, i said no, then she asked: "DoYaWannaMake-aScene?" & didn't like my definite "NO!-No-I-don't!" (guess I snapped thinking shed read my MH admissions & had stigma), but she snapped back "all i asked was "DoYaWanna-magazine?" I quickly sorted it. We had a litt chuckle as i explained the misunderstanding & she now thinks she'll ask 'do u want something TO READ
See how our experiences alter our perception of things.
Nodding on & off.
Thanks again precious souls 😊😴💜🌷🍁🌻
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@Former-Member, how did yours go? You ok too?
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
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Tawney
I have been off for a few days.
Glad that you are making it through.
Your magazine story made me laugh out loud.
Good Luck with your surgery Briar
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
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Hi @Former-Member@Appleblossom
The magazine story made me laugh out loud too ❣
You're sounding really good @Former-Member, and it sounds like everything went swimmingly ....... 🐠 ....... 😊
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Unknown userMember
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Hi there, nice that you can see the funny side of the magazine story. Not sure there's many who'd get it.
Yes, i'm glad it went well & over & done with. And I didn't have embarrassing panic attack or feel overwhelmingly alone (the worst pain for me).Phew!
Thanks again, must catch up where everyone else is at later.
Nodding back off to sleep 😥
Thanks for being here 🌷
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I'm glad it went for you @Former-Member. Mine too 🙂
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