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Big day tomorrow

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laura36585
laura36585

Hubby having surgery tomorrow and I have been feeling so anxious all day worrying that I’m going to be a panicking mess tomorrow and I have to hold it together and drive him.  I don’t know how I’m going to cope sitting in the hospital all day with all the side effects of this bloody drug.   I have diazepam just incase it gets too intense and I feel I am panicking.   I really need to be strong tomorrow and focus on him, feeling the pressure though.  

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  • Hoopz
    Hoopz laura36585

    Posted

    Oh I feel for you. Take some bottled water and maybe some sweets..crisps..a book..magazine..practice deep breathing ..no one will know you are doing it and it really helps. Play some games on your phone. Imagine how many candy crush levels you could do !!Remember it's your mind playing tricks ..

    When I get the beginnings of a panic attack I take deep breaths through my nose and then out through my mouth. I time it on my phone for 3 minutes. After one minute I shout STOP in my head repeatedly. It works. It's on the internet..Google.. How to stop a panic attack in 3 minutes. It sounds bonkers but it works. Maybe you could sit outside a bit in the fresh air. I think the secret is to keep yourself occupied. Good luck. I hope all goes well for your hubby.

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    • Timothy_67
      Timothy_67 Hoopz

      Posted

      Right on, I like the advice you gave her sounds normal, and doing things like that can help people come out of what ever they thought was wrong. Have a good day man. God bless.
  • Timothy_67
    Timothy_67 laura36585

    Posted

    Laura, I like when someone still wants to deal with those hard things in life, that is what life is all about, that's why God made us with the feeling's we have, it's natural. Hope everything goes well. And God bless you

  • Hoopz
    Hoopz laura36585

    Posted

    I wondered how you got on at the hospital. I hope your husband is ok too

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    • laura36585
      laura36585 Hoopz

      Posted

      Hi hoopz.   Thanks for asking.  Hubbys op went really well, was shoulder de compression.  I managed fine until it was time to bring him home and I had a panic attack and had to phone my mum to come and drive us home so I was kinda mad at myself but then I suppose it was a stressful day.   Just glad it’s over and he’s fine.  Thanks for thinking of me xx 
  • Hoopz
    Hoopz laura36585

    Posted

    Glad you ok. I gotta have a colonoscopy in the morning. Dreading it. Had to drink nasty stuff all day to make me poo. Stomach is gurgling ..so it's me at the hospital tomorrow. Ahhh!

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    • laura36585
      laura36585 Hoopz

      Posted

      Aw thanks hoopz.  Yeh I saw your post earlier, you will be stressing about it but it will be fine, you will be sedated and so chilled out and then you will have some peace of mind when it all comes back fine.   Good luck tomorrow xx 
    • Hoopz
      Hoopz laura36585

      Posted

      Thanks . It's not so much the procedure I'm stressing about it's the hospital corridors lol🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄

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