If you don't "do" hospitals and put your head in the sand regarding health issues but then had to have an op ...

[sanschocolat]

... what did you do?

... how did you cope?

... did you get through it OK?

... or not?

Hi sans yes that would be great.

Will make proper use of curtains, thanks again Line Runner

Thank you also Ophelia I need to repeat that to myself as a mantra, several times a day!

Will pm you MrsBlakey but pls where is your thread? Can't find it in general health.

Hi sans the general Anaesthetic thread is simply titled that but is quite old now so a few pages back.
The fear of hospital / surgery thread is fairly recent.Apols I can't seem to link both.
The GA thread is excellent as an anaesthetist posted some helpful comments on there.
Look forward to your pm.

I'm in a similar situation, sanschoc - hating hospitals and due for major surgery in a couple of months. I haven't actually been able to read everyone's comments because they'll make me too anxious! I have only had to stay overnight in hospital twice before: once with DS1 who'd broken his arm and once when I had DS2 by caesarian. Each time I went into 'work mode' - i.e. I pretended I was at work, behaved slightly distantly, was super-polite, and acted as if it was a long meeting with colleagues (including some difficult ones!) that I just had to get on with and 'handle'. That made it manageable for me. If you have a job like that, perhaps you could try this too?

Thank you Flow4 and MrsBlakey - much appreciated

I am travelling atm with limited internet access - will reply properly upon return!