aibu to be scared stiff of general anaesthetic?

[levington]

Please don't be harsh with me, I appear to be in need of an operation for gallstones, and general anaesthetic is required to operate. I know perhaps I am being silly, but I am absolutely terrified and honestly don't think I am going to survive the op. I'm desperate to find a solution of either not having the op or getting over fear of g.a.

Hi

I had my gallbladder out last year an another GA for an op a couple Of weeks ago. While many posters have had GAs really it is only anecdotal evidence so hearing from an anaesthetist herself is so much more valid.

Before the recent op I chatted to a friend who is an anaesthetist and I would just echo the anaesthetist who posted earlier. In fact to quote my friend "it is very hard to kill someone with an anaesthetic" meaning that the chances of it going wrong are so so small that it is silly to even consider it. Not silly as in we all have our fears but silly medically if you get what I mean.

Good luck, you'll be fine :-)

My nan had a GA at 97 to have an amputation, in that hospital (big hospital as well) they had never operated for that long on someone of her age so weren't really sure how she would be and she was absolutely fine as soon as she came round.