Scared of surgery tomorrow....

[aesali]

Ok, I just got diagnosed with a huge 22 cm Ovarian Cyst on my right ovary & I am having exploratory laprotomy tomorrow along with the removal of my right ovarian cyst and right fallopian tube. To be honest, I'm scared to death; I'm 25 and have never had surgery before. I know there are a lot of women out there who suffer from this daily & I've tried to see if there was another alternative; but my OBGYN says this surgery is required. The whole thing...is just like being in a nightmare...one that I hope to permanently wake up from after the surgery. I have no idea what to expect. Does the anesthesiologist actually stay in the room during the surgery & if not, how the heck will he be able to tell if something bad happens? I'm just a jumbled up mess right now. In short, everything from the actual surgery & other things in between worry me.

[aesali]

Hey, thanks for responding. I'm doing fine. Sorry about the lack of response...I just now started feeling well enough to surf the net again. Thanks again!

[kerarose]

How did surgery go? I just found out Friday I have a 22cm cyst on myright ovary and my DR is sick so I still don't know exactly what they are giong to do and when? Hope your doing well.

[ku111]

Yes, anesthesiologist never leaves the room.  They are right by your head and you are hooked up to all kinds of monitors.  They know exactly what is going on and will talk to you and let you know what to expect.  Ask for something to calm you down and they will give you something.  It helps a lot and many people get this before surgery because of being nervous and scared.  Goodluck tomorrow.