How many times have you heard of people who don’t get a surgical procedure because of their fear of surgery? The very idea of being thrown onto an operation table for a few hours, in an unconscious state during the procedure, is a distressing situation that causes much anxiety and fear in the person who undergoes a surgical procedure. If you are afraid of having a surgery you need or want, here we tell you what to do to combat your fear of surgery and take control. Don’t let the fear stop you!!!
1. Inform yourself
In some cases, anxiety occurs when the patient has no idea of what the surgery entails and is left to imagine what the procedure and the result will be like. So, become as well informed as possible regarding your procedure and post-operative care. But don’t get crazy! You can find so much information that can confuse you even more. By all means, be educated, but try your hardest not to examine every little complication that could ever happen. It definitely adds to the fear complex.
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2. Ask, Ask and Ask your doctors
It is essential to have a space to clear doubts and fears with your surgeon and especially the anesthesiologist in charge of your case. Ask about the risks, the benefits, and what you will experience before, during and after the procedure.
Ask about the anesthesia, its functions, the security that it offers, what are the risks of using it, and the solutions in case problems arise.
Most people are scared to have general anesthesia and of being totally knocked out. But don’ be afraid! While it’s true that all surgeries have a risk of death, some surgeries have a much higher risk than others, resulting in you pondering your own mortality. Therefore, for your sanity: Ask, Ask and Ask.
3. Talk, Talk and Talk about your fear with your doctor and/or friends and family
Share your fears with everyone! Even if you fear the pain of the needle that will deliver the anesthetic or whether or not you will ever wake up, when you share you are channeling energies. You are helping yourself.
These are just few ideas on how to overcome your fear of surgery. I am sure there are more, but these are in my regard the most valuables. It’s natural to be afraid, what’s not natural is to allow your fear to block you.
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In some cases, anxiety occurs when the patient has no idea of what the surgery entails and is left to imagine what the procedure and the result will be like. So, become as well informed as possible regarding your procedure and post-operative care. But don’t get crazy! You can find so much information that can confuse you even more. By all means, be educated, but try your hardest not to examine every little complication that could ever happen. It definitely adds to the fear complex.
looking information on procedures? Click here
2. Ask, Ask and Ask your doctors
It is essential to have a space to clear doubts and fears with your surgeon and especially the anesthesiologist in charge of your case. Ask about the risks, the benefits, and what you will experience before, during and after the procedure.
Ask about the anesthesia, its functions, the security that it offers, what are the risks of using it, and the solutions in case problems arise.
Most people are scared to have general anesthesia and of being totally knocked out. But don’ be afraid! While it’s true that all surgeries have a risk of death, some surgeries have a much higher risk than others, resulting in you pondering your own mortality. Therefore, for your sanity: Ask, Ask and Ask.
3. Talk, Talk and Talk about your fear with your doctor and/or friends and family
Share your fears with everyone! Even if you fear the pain of the needle that will deliver the anesthetic or whether or not you will ever wake up, when you share you are channeling energies. You are helping yourself.
These are just few ideas on how to overcome your fear of surgery. I am sure there are more, but these are in my regard the most valuables. It’s natural to be afraid, what’s not natural is to allow your fear to block you.
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Tatiana Lozano
Business Development Analyst
www.flyclinic.com
