Hi Tristana I had a lumpectomy (but no blue dye) back in March. I was unbelievably nervous in the run up to the surgery but I found once I arrived at the hospital I felt better. Every member of staff I encountered: from the surgeon to the cleaner was warm, friendly and compassionate. I realised they were all professional and knew what they were doing and their calmness and efficiency was very reassuring. As soon as I walked onto the ward, I was well taken care of and there were so many things to do: fitting for those DVT sock things, forms to fill out, blood pressure checks, identity bracelets, deciding on an evening meal, meeting the anaesthetist, an ultra-sound with the surgeon etc etc. This all helped to pass the time and again, their calmness and compassion made me feel a lot calmer. I was still a little nervous but no longer terrified. That said, when the porter arrived with the trolley to wheel me to surgery my anxiety peaked. As I entered the anaesthesia room I started to panic but again the staff in there were amazing, they took the time to reassure me and treated me with great care and dignity. Obviously, I can't take away your worries (being nervous of surgery is perfectly normal) but what I can say is, the staff at the hospital know what they're doing, they're used to dealing with people feeling anxious, they are familiar with all of the procedures and they know exactly what to do every step of the way. This is a huge step for you and I know it's hard, very very hard but tomorrow will come and it will go and then you can move forwards. Take good care of yourself and remember to take some nice deep breaths, sending love and hugs xxx
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