Freaking out!!!

[DisneyNerd]

Hi everyone. I joined a while ago. You might not remember me; I didn't stay long

Well anyways, I met with the surgeon a few days ago to set a date for the operation to fix the overbite. End of May - it's happening! And since then...I've just been worrying about it! Every little mundane detail, I'm fussing over it! I've tried talking to people about it. It keeps my spirits up for a while, but a few hours later give or take, the worries are back. I feel so unprepared for it, and my mum doesn't seem to understand how I'm feeling. I'm losing sleep over this. Please help I just can't get it out of my mind!

Also, this might sound crazy, but I have the Monty Python reunion show to go in July. I'm really worried about missing it; I've waited half an eternity for it (or at least November when I bought the tickets!) Would I be able to travel more or less 5 weeks post-op? And, most importantly, would I be able to laugh during the show if I can go?


Sorry for being so scatty, my thoughts and feelings are all over the place right now.

[Tingrinteacher]

Where are you travelling from and to?

As far as I can gather from lots of research (and no personal experience... I'm due to be fixed 25th March) you should be perfectly fine after 5 weeks, but will probsbly get tired quite easily. Xx

[sirwired]

Yes, as it gets closer you might have trouble thinking about anything else; this is perfectly normal. If you find you cannot sleep as the operation gets really close, there's no shame in taking sleeping pills. It does nobody any good if you go into the OR exhausted.

Don't worry about travel 5 weeks after surgery... barring something going quite wrong, you'll be fine.

[redwine]

Listen to Sirwired, he always has good (and calming) answers. That said, I've had both SARPE & BSSO. I've been back at work full-time for nearly three weeks , and although I do still get tired more quickly, I could and would travel to see that show.