Lumpectomy tomorrow, embarrassment making me nervous

Its the not knowing combined with extra precautions post covid and although I've had a few trips in, I still get very anxious and nervous. They had to give me a sedative prior to anaesthetic but the nurses and anaesthetist stayed with me till i was asleep and were very calming. Hindsight is wonderful but I'm sure I would still be the same. Let's us know in due course how it goes. I'm sure you will be fine. 

Keep going... take one day at a time x

My main memory of the operation was being so frightened that the nurse who took me down said do you want me to stay and hold your hand  I said yes and she did.  I will never forget that young women’s compassion xx. You will get looked after xxx

There is really nothing to worry about at all. I hadn't had an operation since the age of 4 (tonsils out, but still remember it). The Nurses will take absolute care of you. I was worried secretly about everything beforehand, from dying on the operating table, not waking up - the whole shebang and there was absolutely no need to have worried. I was first on the operating list, couldn't get my compression stockings on, asked for help and got it. They were all so busy doing things that there was no time available to talk to any other patients. The after effects of GA just made everyone who had an op sleep. I found I was always treated with the utmost dignity by everyone. I think you will find that things just get done very quickly - that's what happened to me. It's a messy business anyway. I woke up from the op to hear someone say they were just wiping the blood off my back, so I wouldn't worry about a period being a problem. Just tell the Nurses - they are used to it all and will want to help you. They will help you dress the way they want you to be for the op and will tell you when to undress, will check, and when to dress again. I wore my pants. I never even noticed the gown on the bottom of the bed until told - I was so nervous. No patients spoke really to each other as too busy answering the questions from the Anaesthetist and the Surgeon, getting marked up in purple pen etc. It's a pain to go through but just think that its the route you need to take to get the cancer gone. Just do as the Nurses and Doctors say who deal with ops day in and day out so successfully. I lay there on the operating table thinking the anaesthetic wasn't even working.......determined to say something as I thought it was a bit too quiet in there, but it must have kicked in when the Surgeon more or less told me, in a very pleasant way to shut up and go to "my happy place". My brain was busy trying to think of somewhere, again slightly annoyed that the anaesthetic didn't seem to be working (but it was really !). I'm still intrigued as to what actually went on during the operation but will never know.......so absolutely no point in worrying about it. You will be fine.

I am sorry you were that scared but how great of the nurse to recognise this and support you.

Thanks for sharing your experience with me. 

Pleasure to be of any help. 

I was told I could keep my knickers on if they were 100% cotton. I was so glad of that, I can understand your concern. Off course everyone has to see our breasts but it’s nice to retain privacy down below! 
Good luck, you will be fine x

Ok so a quick update for you all after your kindness last night.  I got through it, asked Mike the lovely male nurse what to do re my period and he was very kind and found out - paper knickers own pads so only had to worry about getting it placed right. So a lot of waiting around in the morning resulting in going for wire later than planned, the anaesthetic injection for that hurt but otherwise ok, but because of the waiting around once it was done they wanted to get ion with it so felt a bit rushed getting changed and had to deal with the whole sanitary towel nonsense so long story short (I know) hop onto operating table and nurse asks me could I please take my bra off.  Only forgotton hadnt I :) 

so glad it went ok x

I was told that too!!! I didn't know if my M&S cotton knickers were 100% so opted for their paper ones!  Not sure why they need to be 100% cotton.