nearly cancelled BA today, need your advise

hi, last night i decided i was going to cancel my BA because i am so worried about possible complications and having the anestetic. one day i'm ok with having my BA, and another day i think, i don't want to go through with it.

did any of you feel this way? also, lots of you say you feel excited about having your BA, yet i feel exceedingly worried about it all.

any advise would be gratefully received
thanks

Hi Hun

I havnt had my op yet but i feel like this a lot too, ive had a good day today and have felt really excited, but ive also had a lot of days were i worry so much about the anasthetic and silly things like dying that i feel like cancelling!

My point is your not alone in feeling like this i think everyone at some point worrys about the op and why there doing it.

You will be fine hun just keep thinking of those fab boobies afterwards! x x x

hi,
now i've got my date i've started getting the 'normal' thoughts of ..will i wake up etc, and it is completely normal, i have had GA a few times for tonsils, exploratory surgery etc and i cry every time they go to put me under and ask (beg) them not top let me die,its natural to feel that way because its something thats out of our control. dont cancel your BA because of your fear as the nursing staff will make you feel at ease....you willl always regret not doing it, probably most of us feel the same as you so try not to worry too much and concentrate more on the end result..good luck.

love marie x x x

I found it hard to actually commit to a booking, I was worried about the right surgeon, right size etc etc. I never really felt like I needed to cancel, but I did have a cry a few nights before, I was worried of complications. But, as is always the case, I was fine and now I'm looking forward to my first hokiday with woman-sized boobs in a few days!

With the GA, I've not heard of any extreme cases so far, and I've ben researching boobs for about four years now. The only complication I've heard of is nausea, but they can give you meds for that.

I loved my GA, best sleep ever!

Try not to focus on the negative too much. Of course it's natural to be worried and nervous, but honestly, it's really not that bad. And think how you'll feel if you did cancel? Would that really make you happy a week from now? A month? A year?

xx

Oh hun it's totally normal to be worried - but GA is pretty safe, you will be surrounded by professionals who have done this thousands of times... Think about how much you want this and you will be able to get over your fears!!!!!!

If its just the aneasthetic you are worried about - dont. If you are young, take no medication, have no relevant medical history eg heart, lung probs the aneathetist has an easy job. The procedure only takes 45 mins so the aneasthetic they use is really light and very quickly reversed - so as soon as you are asleep they will be waking you up.
Not talking out of turn I am a nurse and we use GA's on a regular basis on our unit . We call the aneasthetists the Gasmen!

Hope I've reasurred you chick. Ask to speak to the aneasthetist prior to your op if you want - I'm sure they could arrange it.

xx

Before my op I was most terrified of the anaesthetic... I kept beating myself up over the fact that I have 2 children and I was choosing to do this to myself! I then got to thinking of all the poorly, frail, old people who sucessfully have anaesthetic and are ok. For a BA op you're probably only out for about 45 mins to an hour... not long really... and a really fairly straight-forward op, on a young healthy person.

As for complications with my boobies after the op... well, to a certain extent, what will be will be really. I think you've thought long and hard about this and would probably regret not doing it (at last that's how I felt). I was confident with the aftercare package I'd been offered and decided the pros definitely outweighed the cons.

Deep breath hun, you'll be fine.

i think that a part of me was a little excited but mostly i was worried/scared about,not waking up,waking up and regreting it,complications,spending such a large amount of money on myself,being too big,being too small....... i think most of us have days when we wander if we're doing the right thing-its such a big decision.for me it was one of the best decisions i've ever made! (when i had thought about cancelling i used to look at my pre-op photo's YUK! lol) i'm sure you'll fine babe.x

lorraine266 wrote:i think that a part of me was a little excited but mostly i was worried/scared about,not waking up,waking up and regreting it,complications,spending such a large amount of money on myself,being too big,being too small....... i think most of us have days when we wander if we're doing the right thing-its such a big decision.for me it was one of the best decisions i've ever made! (when i had thought about cancelling i used to look at my pre-op photo's YUK! lol) i'm sure you'll fine babe.x

I completely echo those sentiments... exactly!

xx

I am feeling exactly the same. I am so scared of the anesthetic and I know it sounds silly but I have a phobia of been sick so I am scared of waking up and throwing up :(
I am seeing surgeons this week so will have made my decision and booked in a few days. Its so scary the thought of them putting that needle in then just passing out :(
BUT on the other hand, what ever happens, we get boobs at the end of it!
x x

daisychain wrote:I am feeling exactly the same. I am so scared of the anesthetic and I know it sounds silly but I have a phobia of been sick so I am scared of waking up and throwing up :(
I am seeing surgeons this week so will have made my decision and booked in a few days. Its so scary the thought of them putting that needle in then just passing out :(
BUT on the other hand, what ever happens, we get boobs at the end of it!
x x

My phobia was exactly the same (the whole being sick thing) and I begged my anaesthetist to not let me be sick... he said he'd make sure I was given the anti-sickness meds... and true to his word, I was absolutey, completely fine. Make sure you tell them when you go to he hospital, that it really worries you. I'm sure you'll be fine, and like you say... you get the boobies at the end of it!

Hiya its totally normal to feel this way. I think everyone does! I know i did. Everyone worries about complications and the GA. It is nervy and the GA is weird but its quick and your awake before you know it x

Hi Hun

Don't worry, you'll be fine. As you can see, it's normal to have these doubts.

Daisychain - as for sickness phobia, I have this too, so do quite a few of us on here!! They can give you something so you're not sick. The first time I had a GA I was sick when I woke up, the next time I had one they gave me something to stop the nausea and I wasn't sick. So it definitely works!!!

Good luck!!

Maria
xx

Maria

hi sweety,
the ga was one of my main worries hunni, but now i can honestly say that it was the best part. i had never been put to sleep before and was scaring to death but now looking back a laugh at myself. soooo hunni please try not to worry,as i was in the same boat i know it is not easy. i remember having the medicine go in one minute and waking up in my room the next and it was over. i then started to cry because i didnt think they had done my boobs because i was in noooo pain.
i had no other side effects from ga either.
i hope you feel better about it soon hunni
hugs
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thank you so much for all your replies, i really thought it was just me feeling like this, but seems you've all had the same worries.

I guess i know why i'm worried about the GA,- i've had two GA's in the last 3 years. Both were meant to be day cases, and on both occassions i ended up staying overnight. The first time i was continualy sick, the second time, they gave me the anti sickness thing, which worked (only sick once ot twice), however, every time i went to sit up let alone try to stand up, my blood pressure kept dropping and i kept going to pass out. I had to drink horrible glucose drinks to bring it back up again.

I've since found out that i have low blood pressure. My doctor has said 'yes its constantly low, but its nothing to worry about'. I mentioned this to my pc, and she said when they put you under GA, that lowers your blood pressure again. I never new this before, so i guess thats why i find it difficult coming round after a GA.

If i mention all of the above to the anesiatist, do you think he will be able to adjust the GA again? I would love to come out of the op and wake up normally rather than go through all of the above.

I read all of your replies last night before i went to bed, and it was the best nights sleep i've had in a while. Felt so much more reassured by all you lovely ladies.

thank you so much for your support, this forum has helped me so much.

Aww hun I'm glad you feel a bit reassured....
Definitely tell the anaesthetist about your low blood pressure, he/she may be able to adjust the GA to you ar if that's not possible, you will be monitored better afterwards or they'll make sure they give you something against low blood pressure beforehand - I don't know how it works but I am sure lots of people have low blood pressure and there must be ways around it as long as they know! What about calling your nurse before the day and asking her, she may be able to put your mind at rest sweetie xxx

Hi hun

I had days like this too. It's normal to be worried as it's the fear of the unknown.

When I was worried, I stripped down and looked at myself in the mirror, and asked myself if I could handle looking like that for the rest of my life. The answer was always that I couldn't. I had already been like that for too long and it had caused me far too much heartache and depression.

If you can live with your pre-op body, and you're having serious doubts, then maybe this isn't the right thing for you, or at least at this time. But I knew that I couldn't carry on a moment longer the way I was, and that's how I made myself feel better during my nervous moments.

And it was sooooooooo the right thing for me!!!

C x

Thank god, I thought I was the only one!!
Most days I can't wait, but when I see my boobs as they are now (after a shower etc) I get really nervous. Thing is, I like the shape and look of my small boobs now, they are just so freakin small!!
So I worry that I will have bigger boobs after the BA but that they will not look nice and I will miss my old shape...

Basically I worry A LOT about the result, but so far not about the GA or anything else.
I mean 4k is alot of money for me, and to spend it and still not feel sexy without clothes would be a nightmare.

Anyone else with same thoughts? (or reassuring - I need it lol)

Hiya hunnie, i didnt ge this before my BA as the new boobs meant soooo much to me (that sounds awful doesnt it, not worrying about anything else) BUT i worried like hell about my 3 c-sections i had to have as i was so scared something bad was going to happen. Its totally natural to worry about these things hun. You really need to decide how much you want it, i mean my PC told me that if i have any big doubt then i shouldnt do it as you really need to be 100% sure.

I know thats easy to say but maybe get a piece of paper and write a pro's and con's list of having the surgery?? It may help you to see it written down and make things a little clearer??

Best of luck hunnie xx

Hey hun I am having my BA the same day as you, I don't feel too bad right now, I think I'm still in excited mode! But I know exactly what you mean as I know I'm going to be a wreck nearer the time. I have only had a GA once before & was really sick afterwards. I'm sure you will be fine, keep us posted on your progress & good luck! xx

just want to say a BIG THANK YOU for all your help

i haven't cancelled it, so thats positive.

poor hubby hasn't known if he was coming or going this week, so if you're snooping on this thread hubby THANK YOU TOO!!!!

will keep you posted with how everything goes, i will see the nurse on 18th March for all the routine checks and photos of my saggy empty boobs thats not something to look forward to!!!!

thanks again, this forum is excellent :)

I told the anaesthetist that I had previously had GA for a laparoscopy and had really low blood pressure and was very sick afterwards and if possible I didn't want a repeat performance. He told me some procedures are more prone to making you sick (not BA though). He said he was fairly confident that he could ensure I'd be ok after my BA... and I was completely fine afterwards. So make sure you tell your anaesthetist and I'm sure he'll do everything he can to make it all go smoothly for you.