i was due to have surgery 7 oct,it got postponed as my blood sugar levels were too high. I’ve now started on insulin to bring them down and had a phone call Friday saying I’m booked in for surgery 21 oct (Friday) I’m now overthinking everything and feel petrified. I have Asperger’s autism syndrome and any change in routine is hard this is mammoth. It’s an 8cm tumour on my right kidney and there doing a Radical nephrectomy. My sugar levels are still higher than the 10 they’d like them to be. My emotions at the moment are awful with frequent burst out crying episodes. I want this tumour out of me now,how do you manage your emotions? I’m a bag of nerves and really not doing well.
It's natural to be worried ahead of an operation. I found that the best way to keep my emotions in check was to spend time doing things that I enjoyed so that I had less time to spend worrying and wondering about the 'what ifs'.
A lot of people find mindfulness really helpful and, if this is something that interests you, clicking here will take you to the NHS webpage that tells you all about it.
When you feel up to it, it would be great if you could pop something about your diagnosis and treatment so far into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
All the best for Friday
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