Rod Hardwood Wrote:just watched the expendables. ah, what an awesome explosion/movie. i didn't realize how morbid and not-fun modern action movies have become until i watched this.

Vad Wrote:Hate: Once again I had the realization that I'll be in an OR for the first time in my life come Monday. Mild panic attack as a result. It was awesome.

Kami Wrote:Chill out dude. It's all good. They do thousands of procedures, for them it's just another day at work.

Sigfried Hunin Wrote:Everything is super safe now man, how many bad things do you really hear about happening? I mean, when something bad DOES happen it's a big enough deal to put on the news, so that shows how efficient everything is.

Vad Wrote:I have an anxiety disorder by nature (or however you say that) so in regards to that I'm happy it hasn't shut me down completely, but yeah. It makes sense.

=P

Jarka Wrote:Coming from a person who has been in ORs multiple times through her life and has a handful of doctors in her family, you'll be fine. Remember, these people dedicated nearly a decade to learning how to take care of you.

If you're being put under, it will literally be the best sleep of your life. You'll wake up with a bit of a sore throat and the area of the operation will throb a little. You'll wake up in a recovery room; once you're alert enough they'll move you to your real room. I'm assuming you're doing outpatient, in which case you'll get to nap for a while until you can hold liquid and use the bathroom by yourself and they check your BP and fun stuff like that. It'll take at least an hour due to the meds, but it's way relaxing (as a novice, don't rush this). Then you go home with a nice prescription for painkillers.

As it has been mentioned, doctors will do everything they can to make sure the procedure goes smoothly. If you're still worried on surgery day, let the doctor/nurse know! They deal with anxious patients all the time and can soothe you better than any of us can. You'll be fine!