Scrared of procedure

Im starting to come across people who have died under , and im assuming or hopeing its cause this person went to big or did so many procedures ?? or how do you know if this is a good anestiolagist? omg im really starting to worry!!! :/ please make me feel better so i dont back out!!!! One month from today .

im sure a lot of people here know a lot more about this than i do, but actually i kind of think a lot of the risks from anesthesia come from previous health conditons... i dont think this procedure is by itself very dangrous. i think just make sure they know about all of your pre-existing health conditions, if you smoke, make sure they know any allergies meds you take etc etc.. if you are concerned about their record with complications and stuff im sure you can ask them straight out if they have had any and what happened. dont be scared i think its pretty normal to worry some about the anesthesia.

I am scared ofthe GA too hun. I cry every time! (I have had 4 GA's now) Of course ther are risks, but so few people have complications. Try not to worry yourself. The more you think about it, the worse it will seem. It is over with so quickly, you will wake up and wonder why you worried. x

Hi Sweetie

Oh bless you for this and I know how you feel. I've had 4 GA's as well now and 3 boob jobs!!!!!! I was worried about dying but I had a really good chat with my man (the one who does the GA side of the op) as I was very sick after the last one (10 years ago). He told me that GA's have advanced so very much over the past 10 years and it's much purer now. Also technology is amazing and as long as they are aware of any underlying health problems there really is not much chance of anything going wrong. (I have high blood pressure). Well I gotta tell ya hun I loved the GA this time, I was straight to sleep, woke up quickly, didn't feel sick, had the best afternoon of snoozing EVER, had a really good nights sleep that night and I have recovered amazingly well. You will be so totally fine I would bet my boobs on it (and that's worth more than any money)

Yeah me too Yetti I had a much better experience than last time I had a GA (10+ years ago)

Aw Melodyv the anaesthetists know what they are doing, they are soooo clever its is really VERY rare that things go wrong with anaesthetic these days like Yetti says is usually due to underlying health problem (Im at high risk of blood clot but i was fine) thats what your pre-op appointment is for they ask you SOOOO many questions to make sure. Make sure you answer HONESTLY re smoking/drinking/drug taking as this is how they work out how much to use (i have made this mistake previously)

What i did, and would highly recommend this to you to put your mind at rest, was to go to my GP tell him what i was doing and ask if i should have any problems :) he will reassure you then you'll feel much better x x

One peice of advice I can really offer...if you are a smoker then quit before if you can. I stopped in Feb in preparation for my op and I'm so glad I did. I've healed amazingly well and I feel so healthy and fit and had I been a smoker actually don't think my surgeon would have touched me with a barge poll (especially with my high blood pressure)
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Well done you

Wasn't easy hun and I was v lucky that my wonderful bf (who loves smoking) quit himself to lead the way. We both still miss it occassionally but we both still love our new smoking free lives :-) We also both look about 5 years younger which is totally amazing! I wake up now with bright blue eyes rather than bloody shot tired looking eyes!

I stopped about 4 years ago but i will admit i still have the occasional menthol :( but i never want one the next day or anything then wont do it again for months :)

My husband is terrible he is ALWAYS stopping and starting - drives me mad my latest tactic is his fertility cos he really wants a baby soon hee hee also told him i will not be having a baby with a smoking Dad. Mean i know but i need to get him to stop :(

OMG i am SO sorry Melodyv I have hi-jacked your topic please forgive me :O

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Well hopefully if Melodyv is a smoker she can see from here that it IS possible to quit :-) (well done too janeybird).

The moral here is Melodyv, be honest with your medical people and do everything in your own power to be fit and healthy in preparation for the recovery :-) xx

Be sure to be honest when tell your surgeon/clinic your health history, so that any pre-op tests that may be needed before proceeding with the operation can be done and you can be confirmed fit for surgery.

A lot of the larger clinics hospitals in the UK aren't equipped to operate on people with a serious health condition that might cause complications when you're in theatre, if you have a complication that might cause problems these clinics will refuse you surgery as they do not have a high dependancy unit at the hospital.

I've known a couple of women who found BMI were one of the only hospitals equipped to deal with such a eventuality.

So it's VERY important that you're honest with your health history.

Ensure you researched both the surgeon/clinic and the hospitial and KNOW 100% that they are fully qualified to operate on you before you have your op.

If you're sure and happy that you're in good hands, all will be just fine sweetness, it's over and done with in no time at all. xx

its a breeze hun, its actually fun!! as long as your honest! ;) u will enjoy the whole experience and wake up and think, why was i so worried?! just try to chill out now and until the op, its an exciting time, and ule look back and wish u just relaxed and enjoyed it! xx

I can only back up what the others have said. I too enjoyed my GA, I was worried sick about it, but after I had no idea why I was so worried.

Please don't let this put you off having your BA, just do your homework on your PS etc and all will be fine.

xx

p.s. I too have quit smoking, only by 3 weeks. I only had 2 weeks notice of my op and 2 weeks of complete work stress before but managed to go cold turkey 2 days before op and havent smoked since.

Oh ladies thank you so much!!!!!! that really helped me i came across the porn star in Germany that passed away im like oh lord please no and i didnt search for that patricular reason i just happen to come across that and FLIPPED OUT !! then i come back to this website and it just makes it whole lot better knowing so many women have already been through this so I know I CAN :) especailly reading all these comments!

And yes I am a smoker but only to Medical Cannabis but will be quitting this SUNDAY my procedure is June 10 with my best friend that will be doing her Tummy tuck the same day! so that is my goal and i am a regular smoker to medical cannabis or do you sug i quit now ??? idk if cannabis is worse than cigarettes ?

I did quit smoking cigarettes years ago so im good in that dept i know its tuff to quit i been there done that plenty of times in my teenage yrs and early 20s ..

((( IM SO EXCITED )))
DR. Arvin Taneja - mylooksurgery.com
Procedure will be in Hunington Beach Ca
June 10,2011
debating 500cc or 550cc saline unders .
currently 34 small C natural.

so that is my goal and i am a regular smoker to medical cannabis or do you sug i quit now ??? idk if cannabis is worse than cigarettes ?

haha so glad you're feeling better!! i also smoked cigarettes -verrrrrrry- rarely on a social basis (roll your own) and i also quit for this and it wasn't hard. so just wanted to say that i also use medical cannabis, (legally for nausea) and i also quit that temporarily, (still quit) and it also wasn't hard at all (depends what you use it for if guess) but when i was talking to my dr about all this stuff i didn't even mention the cannabis at first cause i had already quit anyhow but we were talking about the smoking and he looked straight at me and said "i dont care if you smoke dope just NO TOBACCO!" which surprised me. he said people who smoke tobacco have a much harder time heaing their skin and almost showed me pics but i believed him. so i quit smoking everything anyhow just to be safe.

so at least with my dr and he is a very good dr he was personally a lot more concerned about the tobacco. i think smoking anything reduces oxygen to your system and thast why its easier to heal when not smoking anything but i think there might be slightly less toxins/chemicals in cannabis... ?? super good luck i hope everything goes really well

** that was some goodnews CHARMS fewww so you feel me on this cannabis part , yes im also a legal smoker to cannabis .. that is so funny your doctor said he dont care if you smoke dope LOL!! i figured im like i think they test your for nicatine ..so im clear there but def quitting i did it for 3 weeks in the month of march and i did a good ! so i beleive ill be fine :thumbs:

Thank you thank you

Oh sweetie please don't worry! If anything, you should research your office/doctor thoroughly and this will calm your fears. After I had my BA I was like, "Oh wow, that wasn't a big deal at all", my back hurt more than my breasts after the surgery! =) Make sure your PS is experienced. My PS has been doing surgeries for 15 years, I'm sure there are a lot of other factors that make a reliable surgeon, but that's something you should research on your own to make sure you feel safe. Everything will be fine and the anesthesia last just as long as when you get your wisdom teeth pulled out (if you've down that). When you wake up you're in a little of a daze, a little sore, but you just sleep it off and feel a little sore for the next few days and after that you are perfectly FINE. I had mine done the week of spring break during school! I went back to school 6 days later and no one noticed and I was learning and studying as soon as I got back. Don't worry too much, it's not that bad, just do your research on your surgeon! Best of luck!

Thank you happybride i really like your breast size in the picture they look so nice!!!!! ill be getting mine done in Hunington Beach next month .. and the PS i did research him like everyday lol like if something new is going to pop up LOL but he seems to have rec #1 patient choice award for 08-09-2010 and nothing but good things about him .. on all reviews and everything else possible that i could research about him my next question will be with the anethesia person on how manythis persons done and to tope it off of me being scared OMG!!!!

I was reading tmz on my lunch break today and the girl from the movie road trip passed away tues from knee surg and thinking might be the anesthisa omg .. im like why is this a sign or what !!! im really trying to stay posotive on this so thank you for your advice I appreciate everybody on here :thumbs:

I too was more worried about GA than the actual op! When it came to it, I woke up and not only felt no pain, but totally no sickness AND bizarrely like I'd had such a fantastic sleep - felt pin sharp like never before (seriously, could have done the flippin' Times' crossword for a change LOL). No recollection of dreams whatsoever.

Please don't chew yourself up over this, I too had read about people not coming round - but there is underlying health issues to consider.

Stay focussed on the end result, and have someone go with you for some support - you will be fine and back posting to us all here within a few hours of your op I'm sure

forgot to add - the only tragedy on my op day was the paper knickers and the surgical stockings I was made to wear ..

that was some goodnews CHARMS fewww so you feel me on this cannabis part , yes im also a legal smoker to cannabis .. that is so funny your doctor said he dont care if you smoke dope LOL!! i

yes i was pretty surprised......^^ i guess i live in a place where smoking is pretty accepted (oregon) and ive found a lot of the professionals here are really very acepting of it. actually it was very funny when i was actually in the hospital, the nurse was sitting with me and chatting and somehow we were talking about the fact i had a head injury which is why i use it.. and she started chatting away that her daughter also used it for that and it really helped her, and that her elderly mom was in the hospital and had no appetite and so she was thinking of giving some to her mom.. omg. my bf and i were just falling over laughing hearing that. i had a pretty wild surgery day if you want to check out my story its in 'ba stories'..

also. a lot of people are talking about how the GA makes them have a good sleep. i asked the anesthesia guy about the stuff he was using and he said it was the same stuff that michael jackson was using to sleep with. // obviously that should never ever ever ever be used that way without a dr always there, but maybe thats why people say it makes them feel rested. just some trivia :}} anyway just be aware it really seems almost everyone goes through a time of considering possible bad outcomes of anesthesia, i sure did, i mean its like universal and just shows youre being sensible so dont get too stressed over it. //

I use mine for anxitey minor anxiety just when i worry or get **naughty word** off LOL!! helps me sleep i didnt know oregon was legal over there i know you orgeon people lol im ORIG from Alaska ! so im sure you know ak seattle and org are like the same to me lol people wise and cannabis users, i prefer to use it than pills .. anyway ..
wow so i might be using what michael was using? crazyy ...
I will def read you BA story when i get home i usually hop on right when i get home and just start researching and reading lol :)

Thank you all you guys are my inspiration

Oh don't worry too much about going under, I had 2 surgeries total one of my knee and my boobs. When they tried to wake me up I felt like I was just in a deep sleep and woke up all smiling esp right after I saw my boobs. It wasn't too bad at all just felt tight and sore but it wasn't nothing that I can handle. I think you will do great :thumbs:

hehe loved reading these posts! have definitely made my day with the weed stories.. I live in NZ and that stuffs ILLEGAL! but doesnt stop NO ONE (one of the worst countries for it too haha, bit of useless info really).. especially where i live - the country (smell that stuff just down the road) *cough* anywhos... back to the real topic, so far ive had only one op which was my appendix being removed and when they gave me the GA i just went into i sleeping world (AWESOME EXPERIENCE i might add) then woke up in a dif room and felt a lil sleepy and thats about it.... i have a really high pain tolerance which was great... having morphine was my fav part though lol made me trip to the max!!!! dad had to walk me to the bathroom cos i was all wonky. GEEZZ now im going off topic AGAIN.
im just gonna stop talking now.
Sorry hahaha
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