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So my mum just called me to say the hospital called today. There has been a lot of confusion over where my op is going to be! All of my appointments so far have been at the Queen Margaret in Dunfermline, which is where I assumed the op would be too. I was then told that the op would be at St. Johns in Livingston. However, the woman who called says it will now be at the Golden Jubilee in Glasgow - getting further and further away from home! So bad news is the op won't be carried out by the surgeon I like - Cameron Raine - because he operates in Livingston. BUT the good news is my pre-admissions app is next Wednesday, and my op will be the first week of March!!!!!!! From the moment my mum told me I actually can't stop shaking already, I am very nervous because it has suddenly hit home how real it all is. Also, this may sound verrrry stupid, but right now my biggest obstacle is the thought of getting blood taken next week at the pre-admissions app. I am seriously terrified of needles, well needles and veins together really, and i've never had blood taken before. Anyway, just wondering how everyone else managed to stay calm throughout this whole process? Because I am suddenly aware that the op is still over four weeks away and i'm already shaky and very nervous - what am I going to be like the night before?!! Also, is anyone else in the same boat as me and having the op either in Glagow and/or in the first week of March too? Thanks! -- |
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I am in the same boat....i booked my surgery date back in october and since them have been fine. I got the call last week about my surgery time and pre op and now starting to go crazy....i don't think i have slept more than a few hours in a row in weeks. Still 5 weeks to go and like you not sure how to get threw the night before....maybe alot of drinking or something......but don't think you can do that  March 4th is my date -- |
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Congrats on getting your date, feeling nervous is all part of the process, just go through and read how plenty of members have been the same then go read their after stories and see how worthwhile it all was (although you know it deep down) i hope to get those feelings also someday this year, got two options can go private just a case of getting money and see PS away i go , or Im off to see GP in 2 weeks to see if he'll refer me to PS for the BR on NHS, sit and wait till then good luck to you -- |
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I'm Glasgow but at the Nuffy. Good luck!!! I can't wait, wish there was a cancellation so I could get it all over -- |
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Hi Button, Goodluck with your BR in March. With regards to the Golden Jubilee; this is a fab hospital,much better than St. Johns. The Golden Jubilee was a private hosital that now takes NHS, so it is spotless clean, single large rooms, it's lovely. Good luck |
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Hi, I can understand your nervousness but try to stay calm the last thing you would want is for your operation to be cancelled because your blood pressure is through the roof. Try and keep busy to stop you thinking about it, easy to say I know but the minute I was sitting still all I could think about was my BR. On the actual day its amazing, one second your lying there ready to go into theatre and the next second its all over. Its an operation that is carried out successfully all over the world everyday. I send you my best wishes on your exciting journey. -- |
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Hi everyone, Thanks so much for all the support and messages, it's making me feel much better to know there are others in the same boat. And Lyndi - thanks so much for your post about the Golden Jubilee - I didn't know it was a private hospital so I guess that's a plus for me! I looked it up on the internet and it looks really nice! Of course I know you are all right about the lack of need to panic and how it will all be over soon - I just hope it comes in quickly! I have started getting organised and buying the sorts of things I will need for the surgery so that I'm not overwhelmed and rushed at the last minute trying to gather everything together. This is at least giving me a focus of something to think about, so I've got a 'surgery box' where i'll gather everything I need. So far I've got button-up pyjamas, some cotton underwear for hospital and a bra in my dream size (34C) to show the surgeon. Buying the bra really made me feel better because I can't believe I'll be able to go out and buy bras like this in normal shops soon! Anyways, I'll just have to do my best to keep calm, hopefully if I can be ok with giving blood on Wednesday then the fear of the needle for the anaesthetic (which is my biggest fear about the whole op believe it or not) will not be so great because i've survived it oncce! Hopefully i'll also get a set date for surgery on Wednesday! Any advice on things I might need for taking to hospital/recovery would also be great - there have been lots of things mentioned on here in the past that I would never have thought of! WannabCsoon - you should definitely hold off to see what the NHS can offer you for BR surgery - I was very very sceptical about getting accepted for surgery on the NHS and was all set to go down the private route when I got a call with my appointment with my NHS consultant. Because the ball was rolling I decided to wait it out and see if anything would come from it, and it is definitely one of the best decisions I have made as it has saved me £5,000 of debt! Phoning up and cancelling my operation which I had booked privately (was meant to be 30 Oct 09) was very painful, but the time has flown in and now I'm having it on the NHS for free only a matter of months later! So yeah, definitely push for the NHS if possible! Thanks again - really appreciate the advice, this forum really is great, i'm so glad I found it! -- |
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