Current Events > I chickened out of my surgery this morning

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I'm so pathetic

What happened?

So weak so weak

Beta behavior

That's understandable. It's a scary thing. I was terrified of going under but I recently had to have emergency surgery and the only reason I didn't back out is because they told me it would be harder/impossible to fix down the line. There wasn't enough time to deliberate about it, so I just had to bear down and go with it. If I had time to think about it, I would've been too scared to go through with it. But it went fine and everything is healing nicely. I feel silly about that level of fear I had.

Also, fwiw, like a dozen people in my family had gallbladder surgery and it went well every time.

How much is the cancellation fee?

Are you calling chickens pathetic?

Chicken posted...

Are you calling chickens pathetic?

I can't even

Uhh... wasn't this for your gallbladder? That isn't something you want to leave on its own >_>

Crimson_Corsair posted...

Uhh... wasn't this for your gallbladder?

yes, it was for her gallbladder. Her gallbladder no longer functions

Anxiety is a bitch, for sure. That doesn't mean you are, though. Anxiety hits us how it hits us; it's not our fault or a sign of us being weak. The panic of the lead-up to an event is always worse than the event itself, and it sucks how hard it is to convince ourselves of that, no matter how many times we might go through the process.

It doesn't always make it easier, but I try to keep in mind the memory of how relieved I felt in the aftermath of past events.

Something that has often helped is the realization that I have the autonomy to leave any situation I'm in (at least up until I'm sedated, in the case of surgery); that I'm an adult with agency. You can reschedule. There's no shame in it, and you don't owe it to anyone to be there until you're ready to see it through.

Lol. My surgery was covered by my insurance, and I still chickened out. Couldn't go through with it just had too many misgivings

TC, you definitely need to get your gallbladder removed ASAP.

I was scared a little bit too, hell I ended up waiting another 4 hours because my doctor had an emergency surgery she had to do.

I waited like a total of 7 hours before I finally had my surgery.

Trust me, you'll want it out. I had severe gallbladder attacks many times before having it out.

It's scary so I don't blame you but a gallbladder surgery isn't really something you can ignore. I never had gallbladder surgery but I know people that have and every one of theirs has been a success.

You have a lot of gall skipping your gallbladder surgery.

I'm going to be completely honest with you. Speaking as someone who has had Gallbladder removal surgery, its a ridiculously easy procedure and the recovery time is non-existent. The only downside is you are left with scars from the surgery that don't go away fully.

cool people get their- (checks notes) gallbladders removed

you want to be cool, right?

Hope all is well

As someone who recently had surgery, I don't blame you. Up until the second they knocked me out I was mortified.

This is scary thing, so no need to be down on yourself. Just look at the benefits that it will bring you.

Just do it

I remember when I had to get some surgery, I was able to get some anti-anxiety medicine to take the day of.

Maybe that is something to look into

any reason in particular? I've had surgery twice and the actual procedure itself was fine. it's the recovery that was worse, but one was a major injury

Elective or not?

If not elective - please, reschedule!

They put you under and you feel nothing for anything major. These are medical pros... just go or you will regret it later.

If it's elective - well - take some time to think and do what you feel works best.

How did you chicken out?

Did you just call and cancel like a normal person? Ghost them? Wait until they came in to get you and you hid under a bed? Share pls

Come join the gallbladder-free club!

I had keyhole surgery. I was chatting away to the anesthesiologist asking him what each bit was for, then I woke up in bed and it was done.

For your health please have the surgery done asap, many other folks have had it done before you, so it has now become a routine surgery where you are back to normal in very little time. Here is some info to help relieve your stress,

gallbladder surgery

I was quite scared of my surgery (double lung transplant) done on Dec.4, now 6 months later I am almost back to where I was before the surgery and in another 6 months I should be back to normal.

I wish you all the best knowing that you will be glad that you had the surgery, and will be back to normal in just a couple of weeks, good luck!

I was very excited going into my last surgery. So glad I got it

I've been there, I've gone through about 2 major surgeries and a few day surgeries and it's always terrifying, but you can do it, TC. I won't be silly and say something stupid like "I did it, so you should be able to" so instead, let me say this; TC, when you're in that preperation room, stripping naked to put the robe on, then laying on that bed with maybe an IV in your arm or maybe nothing at all as you get wheeled down to the surgery area, I want you do this, mentally start thinking about what you want to do after this is done, cling to that thought alone, for me, during my Kidney transplant, my mind was empty, I wasn't afraid because my thoughts were unfocused on the situation at hand, instead they were focused on pointless generic things I wanted to do like play this game I was waiting for or eating some Taco Bell as soon as I'm out of the hospital, this was back when Taco Bell was sorta actually food and had flavor rather than moldy dog meat.

Sorry for rambling, anyway long story short, leave the rest to your body while your mind drifts elsewhere only coming back to the present when they cover you with the warm blanket and make you start counting down from 10. In fact, let's do that here. Mr. TC. Please count backwards from 10 for me.

10...9.....8......7.........6.......5.........4.......3..........2.......1. Zzzzzz

I see him again on Monday but I don't know when they'll reschedule my surgery for

Chicken posted...

Are you calling chickens pathetic?

Cheep cheep cheep

Surgery ftw

The amount of time, resources, and planning that went into this

Hopefully, they could get someone who was on standby to fill the vacant slot. Id feel awful.

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Cheep cheep cheep

Thats OUR word!!

greenjeans posted...

Just do it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsQAXx_ao0

Just do it. Otherwise you'll live with regret like you are now. Grow from this experience and get the surgery next time >_>

Let it be a swollen appendix, aint no skipping that cause itll rupture

yes Im still salty from having my summer ruined last year

pnut027 posted...

The amount of time, resources, and planning that went into this

Hopefully, they could get someone who was on standby to fill the vacant slot. Id feel awful.

...is minimal.

Does this smell like chloroform to you?

The_X_Dawg posted...

...is minimal.

Not really. A person who needed surgery in that slot couldnt. A surgeon, anesthesiologist, and nurses needed to be put on the schedule, who could have been seeing other patients or actually home with their families if they were on call. Medical coders negotiating with insurance companies about coverage. The planning that went into the survey. They arent just waiting around waiting for people to show up. Sure theres a bit of flexibility for complications, but that really doesnt factor into people canceling completely.

Yeah, it would scare me too. You can get through it, though. My mom had the same surgery and she came out fine.

Chicken posted...

Are you calling chickens pathetic?

sure sounds like it @vampire_chicken

Let me warn you here and now that inside every chicken, there's a velociraptor just waiting to burst out. It's in our DNA.

Vampire_Chicken posted...

Let me warn you here and now that inside every chicken, there's a velociraptor just waiting to burst out. It's in our DNA.

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pathetic

Any solo pics of the woman on the left?