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Scared?
im getting surgery on my heart in about a month. im not exactly sure what its alled but i do know that its treating a condition called SVT, that they are putting wires through incisions in my neck and upper leg, and that they are zapping an extra thing in my heart that makes it beat too fast somtimes. theres is less then one percent chance that it does not work. its pretty safe. still, ill be un-concious for the three hour surgery, and i will probably have to stay the night at the hospital.
my parents werent going to let me do it because they where worried. they knew that there werent a lot of risks, but still im their first child and they worry about me like parents are suposed too.
the few friends that ive told are really worried about me.
i feel like me being strong and saying that its no big deal keeps my friends and family from worrying about me.
i am a little scared. well i know that im going to be okay no matter what but still. im putting myself in the hands of sombody else. its a difficult idea to deal with. that i wont be concious and im trusting sombody to make me okay.
i want the procedure. because when my medicine dosent work, its scarier for me then any surgery could be.
talking about being scared here helped. a lot. but how do i completely get rid of the fear? i cant really tell anybody because it will just make them worry about me, and i hate having people worry about me
thank you so so much!
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Has it occurred to you that some people might be more worried about you because you seem to be going into a heart procedure without admitting any fear about it? Fear is natural and it's there to protect us. You should feel a little bit of fear. A mature response to fear is to admit that you're "anxious" but eager to fix the problem. Don't let the fear control your life, but don't deny it, either, because by denying it, you deny yourself the best way to deal with it : with the support of your friends and family.
Just tell people when they ask what I said above. That the idea of the procedure makes you anxious but that you can't wait to have it over and done with and the problem in your past. You may want to take some bendryl the night before the procedure if it's okay with your doctor so that you can get some sleep.
The procedure is simple. I've had a cardiac cath, which is the same thing without the zapping. My father, my brother-in-law, and my friend have all had the cardiac ablation and they are fine. All of them went home the same day of the procedure and had good results.
Have you heard the saying that being brave is not about not feeling fear? Being brave is feeling fear, but doing what's right anyway. Be brave. And good luck with your procedure. I know everything will go well and you'll be rid of your nasty arrhythmia soon!
Sabine
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