Nervous Wreck

[kimberlyann]

Well, if you look at the title of most of the recent posts on this side, we are a bunch of nervous nellies.
I have started laying awake at night worrying about the surgery and post-op instead of sleeping. I am worrying over a million little things that are ridiculous. I am scared of this surgery, and it is making me crazy.
I cried last night because my 3 yr old will have to go stay at my son and daughter-in-law's for the week of my surgery. He will be in heaven. They are wonderful, and it will help my husband so much to just have me to worry over. Why am I so emotional?

I am going through all of my various doctor's pre-op appointments and just today I discovered I have a kidney stone and a surface cavity on my tooth! The kidney stone is "passable" and the cavity was just a small cavity that may heal itself with fluoride treamtents.

So, now I can lay in bed at night and worry about the day post-op when I have no pain meds and my tooth flares up and my kidney stone tries to pass.

Just call me Mrs. Drama- Queen- Happy-pants. :thmb:

 

[Texas]

Hey Kimberly we all got nervous dont let it take over you though.......It will be ok and we will all be here for ya..........Your 3 old yrs will be happier that you get to do things without being in pain you can do alot more............Oh know you do have alot going on but you know it will all work out you;ll see..........Take care and post whenever ........I know I posted yo everyone all the time...........it will be ok.............)

 

[calling_all_angels]

Kimberly,
We have all been there. It is ok to be nervous about up coming surgery.
Any time we have to give up control it is scary. But it really will be ok
and your little Guy will be back with you before you know it. And you
have us to vent too. (While you are passing the stone.) What more
could you ask for?? LOL We really will be here if you need us.

 

[Jamie]

Kimberly, try to do some other things so that you're not focusing all the time on the upcoming surgery. Make some meals to freeze up. Go out with hubby. Read to your 3-year-old....anything to keep that active mind busy.

We all worry. It's so normal. It's the fear of the unknown kicking in....all the "what ifs." It will be over soon and you'll be on that wonderful road to recovery.

In the meantime, you can always vent here....even if you wear your Drama Queen Happy Pants, we'll still love you and understand.

 

[Clunker]

Happy pants are good,, allot better then sad or crabby pants.:hehe:

Kimberly.you will be surprised how well you really do!.Wishing you the very best!

 

[Josephine]

Hey, Missy, all that is so very, very normal! Emotions, nerves, all in uproar. You'll find as the day draws closer, you'll bow to the inevitable and calm down a bit.

 

[tom67]

Kimberly, Your going to do just fine. We are all with you.
All My Best, Tom

 

[Surfsister]

Girl, we've all been there. I was so strong. Resolute, I was. "Da##it, I'm going to do this surgery. I'm not scared at all." Then I had a spectacular meltdown one night and kept my husband awake for about two hours. I just flipped out. I couldn't sleep and I wasn't going to let him sleep either. I needed someone to talk me off the ledge! But, truthfully, once I allowed myself to express my fears, I was fine. Perhaps you need to just let it all out so that you can move past it.

Again, once I had the meltdown, I was over the fear. I decided to concentrate on my life after the surgery. I stopped thinking about the surgery. I started thinking about my future—all of the things that would be possible once I had a knee that wasn't excruciatingly painful. It was all about visualization. I just pictured myself doing things without pain.

I'm now five months out. Yes, there's still some pain, but it's surgical pain and it's not even close to being as bad as the osteoarthritis pain was. I'm back to surfing, walking the dog, playing with my child. The only clue to my knee issue is the scar. People cannot tell that I've had a knee replacement.

My point is that my life is better with the new knee. I got my surgery soon after I was told I needed it. Therefore, I didn't endure years of pain as I waited for the right time to have the surgery. I was in the operating room less than a month after the OS told me it was time for a new knee. I missed three and a half months of surfing and then I was back to it.

I know I always say this, but I truly believe this surgery is a lifesaver.

 

[kimberlyann]

Oh thank you so much. I cannot tell you how wonderful it is to have friends who have "been there done that."
I KNOW it is the right thing to do, I am surprising myself with the emotions. Somehow, you all are not surprised!

I did bother my husband last night, he had an early flight to catch, but I woke him up and cried to him anyways. Then, being ridiculous, I started crying because I felt sorry for HIM having to deal with me. He is so wonderful and just smiles and promises everything is going to be just fine. Poor guy!

Silly me - I will go to bed now and you all will only have to hold my hand for exactly 2 more weeks. Of course then I will have post-op drama, but that is another thread!

Many, many thanks for your words of support. They are exactly what I need.

 

[Judles]

Bring it ON!!! We can handle it!!! (we think!!) :pzld::evil::

 

[loggon]

Kim We are here for you. We have been there and I am sure done that no matter what or have you feel one of us at least has had the same feeling.

Start thinking about how much you are going to do with your 3 year old that you can't do now.

I no longer have to worry about not being able to walk around and sight see when we travel. I can walk and shop for a long time now.

You are going to be so happy. In stead of worrying about the surgery, try and make a list of things you are going to be able to do when you get that wonderful new knee. Wow you are going to be able to keep up with the 3 year old and have a blast.

 

[abunnybabe]

Drama- Queen- Happy-pants. :thmb:

I'm just about ready for a pair of them there pants myself sister. Can you get those online?
I'm just over 3 weeks away from my TKR and I am beginning to freak out too, not sleeping well, very teary at times and super emotional.
I do try to look toward the bright side, I know that next summer I will get to do all the things that I wasn't able to do this summer because of my stupid old knee.
Best of luck to you.

 

[kimberlyann]

I am busy preparing and trying to keep positive. I can't wait to be able to chase the 3 yr old around. I am actually attending the preschool field trip to Chuck E. Cheese tomorrow as my last thing to participate in before my surgery. I will probably miss most of the holiday activities at the school because my second knee surgery will be about 6 weeks after this one. Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!! I won't have time to be worried tomorrow with a dozen screaming toddlers running around that place. I must be crazy. I really respect teachers, they have so much energy.

Bunny, you are soon after me. I am sure I will soil my drama-queen- happy- pants many times before my date of the 12! I hope we can order new ones online. It would be a shame to have to put on our big girl panties and behave!!!


You all are a bright spot in my painful day, thanks for being there for me.

 

[Judles]

Hey!! Don't worry!! You can purchase everything on line!!!
:p

 

[abunnybabe]

<-------Will NEVER put on big girl panties and BEHAVE!!!!!!!!
I'm going down kicking and screaming in lacey panties!
SO THERE!

 

[abunnybabe]

I found them!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cindy88fan]

Like Mark said Happy pants are better than crabby or sad pants...or even crappy pants. Trust me, we all have been there. I was at the point you are the Friday before my surgery. I posted and told everybody how nervous I was and couldn't sleep and I kept crying. Then when I read all the post from all the support I got...I cried some more because everybody is so precious here. So you will cry, it's normal. Just come here when you need to vent or just talk and ask questions. We are all here for you!

 

[Josephine]

Lovely! You planning to wear those to the OR, Terri? :hehe:

 

[kimberlyann]

How FUNNY! I can't believe you found those pants!!

Ok, since Jo brought up panties in the OR.........

Somebunny explain to me about this : 1) there is a catheter in so no panties, right? 2) they are lifting your leg up and waving it around while working on it 3) I am dying of embarrassment just thinking about it.

Is that correct??? Please tell me the solution to this horrifying scenario. And the fact that they are all medical professionals won't be enough to calm me!!

 

[Judles]

Don't think! Hopefully, you'll NEVER see the operatng staff again!!! Your Os is another matter!! Thongs anyone??? (0)