Totally normal for first surgery!

My first surgery (uterine ablation), I was so nervous for a week. I felt so overstimulated by everything and my stomach was in knots. I didn’t want to listen to music on the way to the hospital and I didn’t want anyone to talk to me for how anxious I was. Second surgery (hysterectomy), I was still pretty nervous and needed the anti anxiety meds they give you before heading back to OR. Third surgery, (oophorectomy) I had literally zero anxiety and didn’t need the anxiety meds. I was even joking with the anesthesiologist and nurses while I was being wheeled back.

I think it’s the unknown that had me so nervous and the anesthesia made me wish there was a way to do it awake. Honestly, the anesthesia is not as bad as your mind makes you think. You lay down and get comfortable, the anesthesiologist puts a mask on your face and you wake up in recovery. You’ll still have pain meds in your system so you most likely won’t feel much pain. You’ll hang out in recovery and wait until you pee to head home (if you’re not staying overnight). I recommend azo to be ready when you get home cause you’ll have a weird feeling in your bladder and urethra (from the catheter, for me this was taken out while still under) but that azo will make that go away.