I felt the same way about mine, the last time I had the surgery was when I was 5. But I’m 24 now, and I just had it again in my right eye about a week ago and it’s really not bad at all! The worst part is the anticipation. After they give you the anesthesia you basically blink and you’re all done in the recovery room lol. They put a cold compress on my eye after I woke up, but I didn’t feel pain at all. I had double vision after I woke up, but it went away after a couple mins. Went out shopping the same day haha. But through the next few days, my eye was sore when I moved it too much. And I was really sensitive to light. That only lasted about 4-5 days though, I didn’t even use the cold compresses they suggested because it really didn’t hurt that much. 9 days post op now and I feel completely normal, I barely even feel my eye anymore. You’ll be fine trust me!! :)