Worried About GA

Hey girls,

My BA is a week today and im actually not bothered about alot of the things that one would care about, scars/pain etc ... i am however worried about the General anestetic ... I hear your just alone with a nurse when they put you to sleep, no one is allowed with u, i just hate knowing i will be so vulnerable ....

Can anyone ease my anxt ?


Xxxxxxxx

You have a qualified consultant anaesthetist putting you to sleep with an assistant which will be another anaesthetic doctor. They're trained to deal with the sickest of sick patients, and young women undergoing minor surgery like this is just a walk int he park for them. Trust me... I'm a doctor!!! :D
Nurses just help take obs and stuff, they don't have any responsibilty to do with the anaesthetic. Honestly, you have nothign to worry about.

when i had my nose done i remember just one man jabbing a needle in my hand (that butterfly thing) and i cried and cried. but when i had my ba done i had a room full of people and i had the gas first and then when i was asleep they put the needle in, i'm a big baby haha. but non of my family were aloud down with me x

You're gonna be just fine babe

I balled my eyes out all the way to theatre with a theatre nurse who was so kind and understanding.

Your surgeons care team (anaethetist and nurses) will all be there to take great care of you, they see scared woman all the time and are very understanding, you really will be OK. The nurse will look after you and talk the way through you being put asleep by the anaethetist, believe me hunni it's as simple as blinking! - Eyes closed, no boobs, eyes open - BOOOOOOOOOOOBS!

So many of us have shared your fears sweetness, try reading the BA stories section of the forum, reading women who just like you had fears pre-op, especially a fear of the GA, which seems the second most fear after sizing, but ALL come back happy. This is really gonna be great shelsuit, enjoy these last few days of the build up, it really is the best part of your BA journey after getting your boos of couse! but you'll look back and remember all those lovely butterflies and what an exciting time this is. xx

ooh ur having surgery the same day as me i'm really nervous about the GA too. i think it's jus all the nerves over everything and u focus on that one thing!! all worth it in the end

I have been so stressed about the GA too!! Ive never been put under, and Im just terrified!! I know from experience with local anesthesia I was puking ALOT ... and my BP dropped.. now that was with an epidural and all the other pain meds they give you when your giving birth.. Has anybody been really sick after GA?? My PS prescribed me some fenergen (sp?) for after the surgery to help combat the nausea...hope it does the trick.

Im the Same w the GA sickness and barfing but there's a little patch they can give u behind your ear- I wasn't even a tiny bit nauseous !!! (it does dry your mouth out and makes you a little dizzy) but it's WAY worth it!!

Hi! You'll be fine, I worried about this part the most too.

You lay on a table - needle goes in, you feel a bit dizzy - you blink and you're back in your bed with boobs. Some people say they remember dreams from when they were under, but I didn't remember anything so it was literally over within the blink of an eye!
I also had the anaesthetists and 2 nurses in with me, they will chat to you and keep you distracted.
Best of Luck!

MissPepperBennett wrote:I was puking ALOT ... and my BP dropped... Has anybody been really sick after GA??

I was, but I was very well looked after by the hospital and had to stay for an extra night, this was at no extra cost to myself though, the hospital took care of everything, especially me. xx

i was most worried about this but i had an army of proffesionals around me and they made it all so easy. i remeber i had a dream, bit now i cant remeber what th dream was...it al happened so fast, i would do it all agaon! youll be fine hun i promise xxx

OMG ladies thankyou so much! I really do feel better about the GA now (:

Is there anything I should avoid prior to GA??
Of course smoking, which I dont... but Is there any definite No-Nos out there I should be aware of...??

Alcohol, I think some advice abstinence for 2 weeks! I was advised no alcohol for 1 week post-op as it has the possibility of thinning the blood.

Also no anti-iflammatories, such as ibuprofen as they too thin the blood babe. I was also told no vitimin suppliments also xx

I agree, definitely no alcohol or ibuprofen; they're blood thinners. Nothing w any kind of aspirin. Use nothing but Tylenol pre-BA they told me. No smoking. I have a huge 4 page list of no-nos! DO start taking stool softener at least a few days before you gave your surgery- the boosting afterward is the mist painful part for me... Makes the boobie achiness not so noticeable! Stay super super hydrated the week or two prior to you op. I'd also advise you to get things from top cabinets and put them on the counter- like coffee and filters I keep up above the stove... It's a big help!

omg.. i'm kind of scared that after the GA, i'd wanna puke too.... i really hate puking :( I hope it doesn't happen to everyone.

Hi sweetie,
I have 5 surgeries under my belt (only 2 were elective).Four of them I was totally out and one I had conscience sedation.I got through all of them just fine and I know you will be in great hands!It's very safe and they will monitor you throughout the whole proceedure.They may give you a pill to calm you that you can take before leaving your home the day of the surgery.Ask them for one ahead of time if you feel you may need one.

Just think positive thoughts and how lovely your new figure will be!

I was the original author of this topic and it was 1 week B4 my surgery ... This is an update !

Im 2 days Post BA and i was worried about nothing !! The GA was fine, The nurses/doctors were great and i felt totally as ease when i was there, my HR and BP were completely normal and i went to sleep easy, I did feel slightly nausias after but i was given an injection immediatly and i felt loads better, It really was nothing to worry about ! xxx