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Hi after a few weeks of endless test I am booked for a vats lobectomy this Friday morning. Has anyone any ideas as what to do while waitin?? I have decorating, sewing, bedding plants etc all to do everything I touch at the moment I am making a complete mess of. Seem to be running around in circles without achieving anything. I am positive but rigid fear keeps lurking it's head when I stop to avoid thinking of what I am about  to endure.

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Dee0

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    Hi dee

    They do say try and keep busy which you are obviously doing.  If you have bedding plants to put out I assume you ahve a gadren so I would try weeding you cant make a mess of that.

    I have mentioned on another thread  about worrying and how difficult it is not to but keep trying to find what works for you sometimes giving yourself a good talking too or even rationalising things works.  Anxiiety and worry always come back but we have to find a way to cope with these things.

    I remember before my surgery (hysterctomy) I got a bit worried but absolutly went into a panic on the way to the theatre.  I was walking with the nurse and said "I have changed my mind I dont want to go through with this" she didnt know what to do and said well if you really dont want to- at which point I regained conrtol and said ok lets get on with it, the look of releif on her face !

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    hi deeo i had this op on 18th march.dont worry to much.i was home after three days.few aches and pains but not to bad.scar is not very big either.hope all goes well for you.kate x

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    Hi Dee0,

     

    how are you feeling now?

     

    I has the same surgery in June this year and still struggling and was wondering how are you getting on these days? 
     

    Warmest regards

     

    Kasia

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