Is this normal after surgery???

[Aweecuppatea]

This is probably ridiculous but I’m hoping I’m not going crazy with this! I had surgery fairly recently (1 month ago) and I just didn’t think about what it involved before the operation. I’m just too squeamish and couldn’t physically stomach even thinking about it! But now, for some reason, 1 month later I suddenly feel so queasy thinking about it. Is that normal after an operation? Like I feel physically sick when I think about it- obviously I don’t sit and think about it every day but when I look in the mirror and see the scar it makes me feel sick- not because I dislike how it looks because I don’t care about it, but because it makes me think about the surgery and how squeamish it all is and how disgusting it is🤮 the idea that I was lying there and someone was actually looking at my SKULL?! And there was blood everywhere meanwhile they were looking at my actual skull?!

i know it sounds extremely dramatic but the whole thing just feels so surreal and it’s sort of hitting me now how big a deal it was!

is that normal after surgery or am I going completely crazy here?!

Hi, no I don't think you are being ridiculous at all, it sounds quite a traumatic operation and mixed up with emotions and feelings.Hopefully these will fade with time.
It's probably your brain processing everything that has happened to you.
I've had a couple of non serious ops, and I do remember feeling a bit odd about it all.
Hope you're ok

I've had three major surgeries. Have never felt like that. I was just happy that the issues were (hopefully) resolved.

Completely normal response. Now it's safe to do so, You're processing the trauma. It should fade. If it doesn't I recommend EDMR

Very normal, I would think especially for brain surgery.

A friend and I both have had surgeries for endometriosis, but she also has had two benign brain tumors removed.

That was so much worse for her. The recovery was physically easy, but the emotional recovery was really hard.

I think you're just processing it and it's a healthy reaction so don't worry too much, I'm sure it will reduce in time and you'll just feel thankful 😊 good luck!