Can I have a hand hold? Emergency surgery tomorrow

[WorryingWombat]

Evening all

I have been stuck in Hospital for days I have Ideopathic intercranial hypertension (IIH) A condition which mimics a bran tumour.

I have had this for years suffering with headaches dizzyness and needing regular lumber punctures to relieve the CFS pressure

But now it has affected my vision the build up of CFS is now affecting my optic nerve so the risk is losing my sight

I was admitted on thus and have had many tests many scans to find I have reached the end and they have to operate and place a VP shunt

I knew this was coming and I thought they would book the surgery for a few weeks but no the Neuro surgeon has just come now and I have signed a consent for emergency surgery tomorrow!!!!!!!!!

I am so scared and know I won't sleep now

It's to late to ring family so I wondered if anyone was awake for a hand hold??

Handhold from me, trust the experts and try to dream about how better you will feel once it is all dealt with xxx

Hand hold to you and really hope tomorrow goes well.

I’d be shitting myself too

But won’t it be AMAZING not to have your symptoms? And be able to see clearly?

And you don’t have to wait around - you’re getting the surgery quickly. So you don’t have as much time to panic.

Holds out both hands. I'm sure it will all be fine and absolutely worth it to improve your sight. 💐

Best wishes for a speedy recovery OP

So I am now the owner of a lovely bottle of hibscrub to wash all over with in the morning!

The CT might be a while so I am going to try and settle down and have a snooze till they come

Thank you all So much for the company!

I will continue to update as and when I can! Thank the lord this hospital has WiFi!

Hand hold and best wishes for a speedy recovery from the States, where it's still evening.

No sleep yet

I can't sleep Wombat, you're not alone :)

Hey languid what keep you up?

Oh not much, the cat isn't well and I'm slightly tense about her

It's good you have Wi-Fi there, hope you are steeling yourself for today. It's a necessary evil! Do you think you'll be able to have a little nap?

I had a nightmare so I’m awake too, I just wanted to wish you all the best x

Morning all I am hibscrub washed, gowned up and read to rock already

Have to have some CT images done first

Feeling very nervous and a bit sick!

Good luck Wombat, hop it all goes smoothly and they don't keep you waiting too long x

Good luck. Did you manage any sleep in the end? X

Good luck, hugs and winging their way. Look forward to an update.

Very best of luck

Good luck OP!
💐💐

Very best of luck! Start of a new future.

Thinking of you wombat. It will be all over before you know it

Thinking of you. This is the worst part, the waiting. It will all be over soon.

Best of luck. Hope to hear back from you in a day or two when all went well.

Good luck, thinking of you

Good luck! The end result will be worth it!

Good luck and a speedy recovery