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General Category => Functional Surgery Questions => Topic started by: dardok on January 10, 2019, 09:56:10 PM

Title: How did you guys get over your fear of general anasthesia?
Post by: dardok on January 10, 2019, 09:56:10 PM

I am worried more so about the complications of anaphylaxis and malignant hyperthermia as well as chance of stroke.

My surgery itself I believe will go fine but I am scared to death of the idea I could not even wake up or wake up with severe disability.

Has anyone had bad experience with anasthesia? I am worried to the point I am reconsidering even going through with surgery.

Title: Re: How did you guys get over your fear of general anasthesia?
Post by: GJ on January 10, 2019, 10:14:47 PM

You just have to take the plunge. Stop trying to control everything and let what is meant to be happen.

Title: Re: How did you guys get over your fear of general anasthesia?
Post by: ArtVandelay on January 10, 2019, 10:21:04 PM

I don't have exact statistics but offhand I'd say your chances of getting complications from the actual surgery are way higher than anything anesthesia related.

Live a healthy lifestyle, eating well and exercising so your body can easily tolerate the procedure.

Title: Re: How did you guys get over your fear of general anasthesia?
Post by: dammit_daniel on January 10, 2019, 10:28:04 PM

I've never had a bad experience from going up 3 times. Have you had anasthesia before?

Title: Re: How did you guys get over your fear of general anasthesia?
Post by: Dogmatix on January 11, 2019, 12:37:43 AM

From what I know, the statistics where complications occure due to the actual anasthesia is often correlated to other health problems. I believe healthy young people have very little to fear in this aspect.