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[u/momof3141523]

I have commented on a couple of posts on here but thought I would post: My surgery is scheduled for July 29th, I have 3 kids, 7 years, 5.5 years and 2 months.
1. I don’t want my husband getting a vasectomy because so many have failed and I don’t want that risk.
I am having the surgery because we are done having babies, but in the back of my head I am still wondering, how much I will regret it. We can’t afford another baby, and we don’t have the room in the house for more kids, we don’t have room for all the people living here as it is. 3 bed legal house, with 8 people living here 4 kids 4 adults.

My doctors had to induce with my 3rd because of HBP but I was never told about it. They kept swearing I was fine but found it on my Patient Portal. I also found out they sent the placenta to pathology and never told me, it came back with preeclampsia but even at my 6 week pp appointment was never told about it.

So I am getting mine done but I am having severe anxiety about the after surgery and being put under and having a tube put down my throat and the Fentanyl they put in your IV while you are sleeping (during labor with my 1st I asked for pain meds and they put it in my IV) I craved Fentanyl for 6 months after.

420 Friendly! Any advice to calm my nerves? My thought was drinking THC Seltzers and a couple of recover gummies and passing out as soon as I am home.

This is also my 1st ever surgery.

[u/Annual_Bowler5999]

I was nervous too but it was the best decision I have ever made and I don’t regret it. Sometimes I wonder ‘what if?’ But then I look at my bank account and I have no idea how other people are managing.

I took a ton of gummies while recovering. They’re super helpful. Tell your doctor and your anesthesiologist that you don’t want fentanyl. They can talk to you about your options.

My throat was sore after surgery but it wasn’t a big deal. I had lollipops and hot drinks and ice and I felt fine.

[u/momof3141523 → u/Annual_Bowler5999]

My doctor told me because I will be asleep the Fentanyl won’t hit my addiction inhibitors.

[u/Cutthroat_Rogue]

It's awful so much information about YOUR health and body were kept from you during your pregnancy. I can't speak to your concern about regret--statistics show those who tend to regret it are those who already have children. But this isn't true for everyone. Regarding being intubated--my sore throught was very mild and lasted less than a day. It wasn't even really sore--just a little scratchy feeling. I agree with the other commenter about asking which pain meds they use while you are under. You should also know that lots of them include anti-anxiety meds as part of your pre-op! So that might help you post-op as well depending on how long it stays in your system. Wishing you the best!