! Re: Positive vibes needed!

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Hi ,

Hang in there. The waiting is just awful and it's a major drag to be

postponed. It has happened to a lot of folks here, too. Sometimes I

get the feeling that the surgeons see so many folks that they start

to lose the compassion for each individual case. They can sometimes

discount how torturous the waiting can be.

I had what I would consider severe anxiety prior to my surgery. I

couldn't sleep, didn't eat for days before (which is the worst thing

one can do). I toughed it out until surgery, but after the surgery I

suffered a nasty bout of post-op nausea. It was controllable in the

hospital, but once I got home and off the IV, it came back. We were

able to control it with meds at some point, but my anxiety seemed to

return, I think due to a fear of more nausea. Anyway, the reason why

I mention all this is that my surgeon prescribed Ativan for me ...

it's not an anti-depressant, it's a sedative, which allowed me to

relax and begin to sleep postop. I truly regret that I didn't know

about this before surgery. I could have used a few the week before

surgery to battle the preop anxiety and to help me sleep at night and

be rested prior to surgery. Just to clarify, I hate taking drugs. I

will only take Motrin after hours of battling a headache or other

pain. So I was reluctant to ask for any drug assistance, but he only

prescribed 10, I still have 6-1/2 in my bathroom cabinet, most likely

never to be taken. If you need some help relaxing, call your surgeon.

Best of luck to you!

Irish!

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> Hi all. Well I just found out today that my surgery has been put

back a month 'due to unforseen circumstances'. I had gotten myself

all psyched for my surgery - Lower jaw back (Underbite) in 2 weeks

and now I feel totally gutted. My last appointment with my surgeon

didnt happen as he had an emergency in another hospital to go to and

the appointment before he cancelled to go to someones funeral (hope

it wasnt one of his patients!) I havent really had a chance to have

a talk with him since our first appointment 2 years ago. If it wasnt

for this group I really wouldnt have a clue whats going on or what to

expect. Im feeling really stressed now! I know my surgeon is a really

busy man- but I cant help but feel messed about (

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> Do you think its worth asking my doctor for anti-depressants to

help me get through this? 2 weeks more I could have dealt with; but

6 more? I just feel all mixed up and wish it was over with so I could

get my life back. Sorry to ramble on so much. I know Im not the first

that this has happened to so I shouldnt be such a whinge bag )

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> Any advice and positive vibes would halp alot right now. thanks

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