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laf761
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Don't be silly....I'm 54 and was in fairly good shape beforehand . You are young and will be stronger than most of us to begin with which is good...You really will be fine....It was so much easier than all I had been told..I think many people who know nothing about all the terrific advances that have been made to perfect this surgery shouldn't give advice...20 years ago this was a bigger surgery than it is today...Don't get me wrong it's still a big surgery, but as I said you will just be happy you made the decison and that it's behind you.....and your pain will be much better...
Being educated and knowing what to expect is great and the best way to get through it..we're all here for support before, during and after..
If you are nervous about the surgery itself....you might look into what I did before..I contacted my local hospital and found a relaxation therapist....that taught me how to relax and breathe the few days before surgery just to be calmer going in...You will find you are so happy to be getting relief, you will finally be resigned to you decision.
Pl. don't forget many people on this board have negative stories, there are thousand of people out there that have had successful surgeries and are not reaching out here for answers.
Take a deep breath and relax...There are many great books at Border's too.
Being educated and knowing what to expect is great and the best way to get through it..we're all here for support before, during and after..
If you are nervous about the surgery itself....you might look into what I did before..I contacted my local hospital and found a relaxation therapist....that taught me how to relax and breathe the few days before surgery just to be calmer going in...You will find you are so happy to be getting relief, you will finally be resigned to you decision.
Pl. don't forget many people on this board have negative stories, there are thousand of people out there that have had successful surgeries and are not reaching out here for answers.
Take a deep breath and relax...There are many great books at Border's too.