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CocoAZ · 04-30-2007, 01:10 PM

Hi Ladies,
I'm freakin out...now that I'm in the single digits before my BA I'm really losing it about the anesthesia. I'm so scared something bad is going to happen...and I have a lot of guilt because I am not telling my family I am getting a ba and I keep thinking what if I died during my ba and they didn't even know I was doing it?? I am prone to panic/anxiety attacks (just since this past December when something tramatic happened to me) and I am not good at controlling them yet which is hard when I am scared about stuff like this.

I also started doing research on the dangers of general anesthesia...NOT a good idea. A lot of bad stuff can happen and one website said that 1 in 250,000 die....that doesn't seem like really high odds to me...

I am going to call my doctor today and ask if they can prescribe me a valium for the day of my surgery...otherwise I don't know if I can do it...I'm sure I'll have a panic attack and my blood pressure and heart will be all messed up which will cause me to be more scared. I know that tons of people get it everyday, but I never have and am really scared of what MAY happen.

Aqua · 04-30-2007, 01:20 PM

JUst tell PS that youve had panic attacks in the past. Im sure it will be better for everyone if you arent feeling like that!

I get anxious too! I think it's probably better for your anxiety that you havent told you family yet. I know mine wouldve sent me round the bend if I had told them. Just concentrate on yourself: try stretching, doing situps- that stuff helps me get calm. Good luck- youll be fine!

YummeeCookee · 04-30-2007, 01:59 PM

Oh poor Coco. I hope you are able to relax enough (the Valium will be great) I was a lil scared of the anesth., but nothing like youre describing. I just thought of all the ppl that have had surgeries and are fine. Thankfully once its in, you have pretty much one second to think about it before you are in la-la land. Next thing you will be waking up and thinking "is it over already?"

countrywyfe · 04-30-2007, 02:03 PM

oh sweetie...bless your heart..it is a very normal thing to get so freaked out...but, people undergo sergery everyday..just turn yoour thinking to your big beautiful boobs after wards...
good luck..
vickie

NavyWife · 04-30-2007, 02:09 PM

It should be better if you call you PS and tell him about your panic attacks. Im sure you're not the first patient that has it .. Good Luck hope you feel better

rachel2314 · 04-30-2007, 02:47 PM

Sorry your having anxiety, it's normal though. I agree with the other girls, let your PS know, they can give you something. Hang in there!

caryn · 04-30-2007, 04:05 PM

all that statistic crap.. is exactly that.. crap. every website says something different. and every website has different horror stories. and if you go in and search anti ba sites you would be absolutely amazed at the crap that comes up with that as well. but that doesn't stop us from having them done.

but what these sites DON'T say, are the reasons things go wrong while being put under. there's a reason they take blood and urine samples and test your vitals before undergoing any anesthetic. and there's also a reason they tell you not to take certain drugs prior to being put under.

what a lot of websites don't say is that more than half of these people who die while being put under do so because of other drugs [medications] present in their bodies. or because when they fill out all those medical forms they fail to be honest in putting such information as heart problems or simple things such as certain allergies, which are things that are extremely crucial. everything they ask you is crucial, and as long as you are honest and follow your drs instructions your chances of anything bad happening become one of those "one in a million" type things.

you're gonna be fine girly. if it really bothers you that much make sure you get the name of your anesthesiologist from your ps, and research him the exact same you did your ps. do the background check, qualifications, education, etc. that should help you relax along with the valium they give you that day

TKhakigirl · 04-30-2007, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CocoAZ

Hi Ladies,
I'm freakin out...now that I'm in the single digits before my BA I'm really losing it about the anesthesia. I'm so scared something bad is going to happen...and I have a lot of guilt because I am not telling my family I am getting a ba and I keep thinking what if I died during my ba and they didn't even know I was doing it?? I am prone to panic/anxiety attacks (just since this past December when something tramatic happened to me) and I am not good at controlling them yet which is hard when I am scared about stuff like this.

I also started doing research on the dangers of general ...NOT a good idea. A lot of bad stuff can happen and one website said that 1 in 250,000 die....that doesn't seem like really high odds to me...

I am going to call my doctor today and ask if they can prescribe me a valium for the day of my surgery...otherwise I don't know if I can do it...I'm sure I'll have a panic attack and my blood pressure and heart will be all messed up which will cause me to be more scared. I know that tons of people get it everyday, but I never have and am really scared of what MAY happen.

i too suffer with panic attacks and had the very same concern about anesthesia.. i was thinking i wouldnt wake up or it would do something to my brain but it didnt, plus when i woke up, i had to have surgery again.. THEN I WOKE UP AGAIN! its very safe these days, youre young and fit.. (hopefully) also you have to think the people that die of it may be ill in the first place

BevieDav · 04-30-2007, 04:20 PM

Coco, Be sure to talk to your PS, they are used to dealing with surgical anxiety and anxiety in general!!! As far as beeing worried about dying...don't even let yourself go there, believe me you will be fine, just make sure that your PS knows what meds your on if any. Those stats include ALL general Anesthesia patients ( unhealthy, trauma, etc.) Cosmetic surgery is very safe.
I can't even count how many times in my 34 years I have been completely under approx 15 and I have never had any trouble. Only thing that bugs me is the shaking directly afterward.
You will be fine sweetie, just talk to your Doc.

catherine · 04-30-2007, 04:22 PM

I too was nervous & thought for sure I would have to take an Ativan. In the waiting room they kept me waiting for almost 2 hrs, boy I was pissed. I just did everything I could to take my mind off it.

Surely your PS asked about your health history, if he didn't he does need to know. Ask for some anxiolytic, this is not worth stressing over. You will be just fine. Good luck.

spunsugar · 04-30-2007, 04:22 PM

omg!! i am freaking out too. mine is thursday and it scares me that i will die during the surgery or the night of. i have a history of blood clots and i smoke! i am trying not to smoke now so all of the nicotine will be out of my body on surgery day. im freaking out too, i did get some valium and i may have to start taking it now! but like someone else said it is very safe now and we should be fine.

SweetShyGurl01 · 04-30-2007, 05:42 PM

I never really had panic attacks...but I always had horrible anxiety...always a negative thought and worry about any and everything..I was scared about gettin put under but I think I was so impatient and just so ready to have boobs that I was more calm then I had ever been. I surprised myself. Also, they gave me somethin to relax me...I don't even recall bein put out..I just passed out unknowingly...Don't worry, everything will be just fine and when u awake..boobies!

spunsugar · 04-30-2007, 06:09 PM

the nurse who will be doing my anesthesia called me today. i feel much better since i have talked to her. she just asked me some questions about my meds and said you are smoking now right? i said well i am trying to not smoke atleast this week, so she nows about that. she asked about my blood clot in the lung, she said she had one too in her leg from the same thing...birth control and smoking! she as well had her first surgery a month ago so she can relate to my worries. i told her i was getting very nervous about going under, she said i can take all of the valium i want to starting now!! so i will be getting loopy soon!! anyway my point to all of this rambleing is, see if you can talk to who ever will be doing the anesthesia, i feel that she has talked to me personally and we have the same concerns she will remember me and pay extra care. she said everything will be fine sooo. i will continue to try and not smoke and will eat valium like thy are going out of style!

carolina · 04-30-2007, 06:27 PM

I know how you are feeling..I'm still a little worry about that. I even asked my ps if we could do local anesthetic for my ba. he gave me that look of are you crazy?? jeje.. I was just trying to find ways to avoid anesthesia. Now, I'm just thinking there are a lot of risks for everything... and for my mind peace i'm choosing not to find all the negative issues regarding my ba. I made my decision and I'm just going to be positive about it!!

Good luck with yours, and go shopping.. that cheers me up!!

JustAstra · 04-30-2007, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CocoAZ

Hi Ladies,
I'm freakin out...now that I'm in the single digits before my BA I'm really losing it about the anesthesia. I'm so scared something bad is going to happen...and I have a lot of guilt because I am not telling my family I am getting a ba and I keep thinking what if I died during my ba and they didn't even know I was doing it?? I am prone to panic/anxiety attacks (just since this past December when something tramatic happened to me) and I am not good at controlling them yet which is hard when I am scared about stuff like this.

I also started doing research on the dangers of general anesthesia...NOT a good idea. A lot of bad stuff can happen and one website said that 1 in 250,000 die....that doesn't seem like really high odds to me...

I am going to call my doctor today and ask if they can prescribe me a valium for the day of my surgery...otherwise I don't know if I can do it...I'm sure I'll have a panic attack and my blood pressure and heart will be all messed up which will cause me to be more scared. I know that tons of people get it everyday, but I never have and am really scared of what MAY happen.

In 9 days, you're gonna have big knockers! Aren't you excited?! General scares me too. I've been assured though, that it's not the freak scene it used to be all those years ago. They've got people standing by watching your every heartbeat making sure nothing bad happens to you. TRUST me, NOBODY wants that. Tell the doctor before they put you under sedation, to take good care of you. (and maybe tell your family a couple days in advance, just to clear your mind and heart.)

p.s. Be COMPLETELY honest about what you take as far as meds go. Stay OFF of diet pills or any kind of med like that. That will really make a difference.

04-30-2007, 01:10 PM	#1
CocoAZ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Paradise Valley, AZ Posts: 160 Thanks: 109 Thanked 62 Times in 57 Posts	So scared about the general anesthesia... panic attacks. Hi Ladies, I'm freakin out...now that I'm in the single digits before my BA I'm really losing it about the anesthesia. I'm so scared something bad is going to happen...and I have a lot of guilt because I am not telling my family I am getting a ba and I keep thinking what if I died during my ba and they didn't even know I was doing it?? I am prone to panic/anxiety attacks (just since this past December when something tramatic happened to me) and I am not good at controlling them yet which is hard when I am scared about stuff like this. I also started doing research on the dangers of general anesthesia...NOT a good idea. A lot of bad stuff can happen and one website said that 1 in 250,000 die....that doesn't seem like really high odds to me... I am going to call my doctor today and ask if they can prescribe me a valium for the day of my surgery...otherwise I don't know if I can do it...I'm sure I'll have a panic attack and my blood pressure and heart will be all messed up which will cause me to be more scared. I know that tons of people get it everyday, but I never have and am really scared of what MAY happen.

04-30-2007, 01:20 PM	#2
Aqua Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 158 Thanks: 170 Thanked 125 Times in 75 Posts	Good idea!! JUst tell PS that youve had panic attacks in the past. Im sure it will be better for everyone if you arent feeling like that! I get anxious too! I think it's probably better for your anxiety that you havent told you family yet. I know mine wouldve sent me round the bend if I had told them. Just concentrate on yourself: try stretching, doing situps- that stuff helps me get calm. Good luck- youll be fine!

04-30-2007, 01:59 PM	#3
YummeeCookee Newlywed! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 1,391 My Mood: Thanks: 311 Thanked 527 Times in 455 Posts	Oh poor Coco. I hope you are able to relax enough (the Valium will be great) I was a lil scared of the anesth., but nothing like youre describing. I just thought of all the ppl that have had surgeries and are fine. Thankfully once its in, you have pretty much one second to think about it before you are in la-la land. Next thing you will be waking up and thinking "is it over already?" __________________

04-30-2007, 02:09 PM	#5
NavyWife b(. )( .)bs Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 588 My Mood: Thanks: 214 Thanked 169 Times in 149 Posts	It should be better if you call you PS and tell him about your panic attacks. Im sure you're not the first patient that has it .. Good Luck hope you feel better __________________

04-30-2007, 02:47 PM	#6
rachel2314 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 753 My Mood: Thanks: 248 Thanked 275 Times in 245 Posts	General anesthesia Sorry your having anxiety, it's normal though. I agree with the other girls, let your PS know, they can give you something. Hang in there! __________________ BA April 25th, 2007 pre-BA 36 A post-BA 36 D Inamed silicone HP 375 partial-unders, crease incision 5'11" 140 pounds

04-30-2007, 02:03 PM	#4
countrywyfe Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 205 Thanks: 59 Thanked 60 Times in 57 Posts	oh sweetie...bless your heart..it is a very normal thing to get so freaked out...but, people undergo sergery everyday..just turn yoour thinking to your big beautiful boobs after wards... good luck.. vickie

04-30-2007, 04:05 PM	#7
caryn one track mind Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: phoenix, arizona Posts: 257 Thanks: 72 Thanked 124 Times in 105 Posts	all that statistic crap.. is exactly that.. crap. every website says something different. and every website has different horror stories. and if you go in and search anti ba sites you would be absolutely amazed at the crap that comes up with that as well. but that doesn't stop us from having them done. but what these sites DON'T say, are the reasons things go wrong while being put under. there's a reason they take blood and urine samples and test your vitals before undergoing any anesthetic. and there's also a reason they tell you not to take certain drugs prior to being put under. what a lot of websites don't say is that more than half of these people who die while being put under do so because of other drugs [medications] present in their bodies. or because when they fill out all those medical forms they fail to be honest in putting such information as heart problems or simple things such as certain allergies, which are things that are extremely crucial. everything they ask you is crucial, and as long as you are honest and follow your drs instructions your chances of anything bad happening become one of those "one in a million" type things. you're gonna be fine girly. if it really bothers you that much make sure you get the name of your anesthesiologist from your ps, and research him the exact same you did your ps. do the background check, qualifications, education, etc. that should help you relax along with the valium they give you that day __________________ ba date: april 24 2007 dr g. robert meger phoenix arizona 500cc silicone, unders, crease pre ba: 32b post ba: 32dd 5'6 111 pounds 24 years old

04-30-2007, 04:20 PM	#9
BevieDav Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 139 Thanks: 94 Thanked 60 Times in 49 Posts	Coco, Be sure to talk to your PS, they are used to dealing with surgical anxiety and anxiety in general!!! As far as beeing worried about dying...don't even let yourself go there, believe me you will be fine, just make sure that your PS knows what meds your on if any. Those stats include ALL general Anesthesia patients ( unhealthy, trauma, etc.) Cosmetic surgery is very safe. I can't even count how many times in my 34 years I have been completely under approx 15 and I have never had any trouble. Only thing that bugs me is the shaking directly afterward. You will be fine sweetie, just talk to your Doc.

04-30-2007, 04:22 PM	#10
catherine Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver Posts: 852 Thanks: 88 Thanked 315 Times in 271 Posts	I too was nervous & thought for sure I would have to take an Ativan. In the waiting room they kept me waiting for almost 2 hrs, boy I was pissed. I just did everything I could to take my mind off it. Surely your PS asked about your health history, if he didn't he does need to know. Ask for some anxiolytic, this is not worth stressing over. You will be just fine. Good luck. __________________ Weight 115lbs Height 5'3 1st Ba: April 11, 2007 Moderate Plus Saline 325 cc's f/u 30cc's 2nd BA: February 11, 2008 HP silicone unders 500 cc's areola incision Post Ba: 32E

04-30-2007, 04:22 PM	#11
spunsugar Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kingsport, Tennessee Posts: 362 Thanks: 42 Thanked 103 Times in 78 Posts	omg!! i am freaking out too. mine is thursday and it scares me that i will die during the surgery or the night of. i have a history of blood clots and i smoke! i am trying not to smoke now so all of the nicotine will be out of my body on surgery day. im freaking out too, i did get some valium and i may have to start taking it now! but like someone else said it is very safe now and we should be fine.

04-30-2007, 05:42 PM	#12
SweetShyGurl01 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Saint George, Utah Posts: 90 Thanks: 63 Thanked 38 Times in 37 Posts	I never really had panic attacks...but I always had horrible anxiety...always a negative thought and worry about any and everything..I was scared about gettin put under but I think I was so impatient and just so ready to have boobs that I was more calm then I had ever been. I surprised myself. Also, they gave me somethin to relax me...I don't even recall bein put out..I just passed out unknowingly...Don't worry, everything will be just fine and when u awake..boobies!

04-30-2007, 06:09 PM	#13
spunsugar Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kingsport, Tennessee Posts: 362 Thanks: 42 Thanked 103 Times in 78 Posts	the nurse who will be doing my anesthesia called me today. i feel much better since i have talked to her. she just asked me some questions about my meds and said you are smoking now right? i said well i am trying to not smoke atleast this week, so she nows about that. she asked about my blood clot in the lung, she said she had one too in her leg from the same thing...birth control and smoking! she as well had her first surgery a month ago so she can relate to my worries. i told her i was getting very nervous about going under, she said i can take all of the valium i want to starting now!! so i will be getting loopy soon!! anyway my point to all of this rambleing is, see if you can talk to who ever will be doing the anesthesia, i feel that she has talked to me personally and we have the same concerns she will remember me and pay extra care. she said everything will be fine sooo. i will continue to try and not smoke and will eat valium like thy are going out of style!

04-30-2007, 06:27 PM	#14
carolina Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 129 Thanks: 165 Thanked 36 Times in 34 Posts	Hope you'll feel better I know how you are feeling..I'm still a little worry about that. I even asked my ps if we could do local anesthetic for my ba. he gave me that look of are you crazy?? jeje.. I was just trying to find ways to avoid anesthesia. Now, I'm just thinking there are a lot of risks for everything... and for my mind peace i'm choosing not to find all the negative issues regarding my ba. I made my decision and I'm just going to be positive about it!! Good luck with yours, and go shopping.. that cheers me up!!