Hi I'm new , just had major surgery and spun me into major anxiety !

[Kirstyboo]

Hi I'm Kirsty
I have GAD, health anxiety as years of chronic issues and pain
I just had a renal vein bypass in London, week in intensive care, then ward now home.
Have insomnia and I'm traumatised by the ordeal. Lots of complications and feel depleted of all energy
But I'm typing this , right ? Just wanted to say hi
I'm aware I have developed health anxiety and sometimes see a therapist .... Just hard at mo recovering but feeling like somethings wrong and health professionals have missed it .any tips ? X

 

[Cuchculan]

I was in hospital in May just gone for a month. 3 operations. How lucky I am. My nerves were shot through in hospital. Couldn't wait to get home. So it does have an effect on you. Once home I was fine again. Anywhere but hospital. Hate the places. Is easy to play the ' what if ' game. I remember feeling pain once home a few weeks and wondering was that normal. But come the end of the day it does take time for the body to heal. I very much doubt they would have missed anything with yourself. With all the gear they have these days. Just your mind not wanting to end up back in hospital again. As you recover find yourself something to do. A hobby of sorts. Take your mind off of things. As of now you are thinking inwardly. Your focus in on yourself and the things that were wrong. Distraction. When you feel these thoughts coming on, find anything to do. To not allow yourself or your mind time to think like it is. You will need time to recover from the whole hospital thing. To heal up fully and get better. May feel the odd twinge or tweek here and there. That is all normal after an operation. Can only wish you the best. Oh and welcome to the forum.

 

[Kirstyboo]

Thank you . I thought being home I would relax but I’ve been the opposite
Think I’m traumatised by the ordeal as open surgery and intensive care was scary
My scars are healing up and all the bruises just my mind needs to catch up xxxx

 

[Cuchculan]

I was in ICU for just over 2 weeks before been moved to a normal ward. That place still haunts me. I was hallucinating because of poison in my blood system and some of what I saw and heard would drive anybody mad. None of it actually happened. But to me it was real. I seriously question most of what I remember about been in hospital. Because most of it were just hallucinations. Had an ulcer burst on me. They are full of poison. Had to have my intestines cleaned out. Oh the fun of it all. Might be best I can't remember much of what happened in that place. Guess what? I am back in tomorrow for a check up. Will be nothing much. A chat and the likes.

Loads of people can develop a sort of PTSD after been in hospital. It happens more than we know. So what you are going through in not uncommon. I know some people who never had anxiety until they ended up in hospital. But tell yourself that you are home now. You are safe. Back in your own home. Your own bed. Heck nobody gets much sleep in a hospital. So can be draining as well. But just keep writing everything you feel down. Be it in a journal or even on here. Explore how you feel. Work out why you are feeling that way. Where changes need to made. It will take time. It always does. You have been through a lot.

 

[Akenn]

Hi I'm Kirsty
I have GAD, health anxiety as years of chronic issues and pain
I just had a renal vein bypass in London, week in intensive care, then ward now home.
Have insomnia and I'm traumatised by the ordeal. Lots of complications and feel depleted of all energy
But I'm typing this , right ? Just wanted to say hi
I'm aware I have developed health anxiety and sometimes see a therapist .... Just hard at mo recovering but feeling like somethings wrong and health professionals have missed it .any tips ? X

Hi there. Welcome. I was hospitalized in July and I thought once I got home I would be back to normal. That is not what happened. I was so traumatized by heart cath procedure and not to mention the blood pressure medication gave me severe side effects. It's been almost going on 2 months and still trying to heal. I've been to ER 4 times now since July. My primary doctor 4 times my cardiologist 3 times. I still don't feel myself like you I think they missed something. It's very frustrating. I feel somewhat better then something different sends me spiraling. Went 3 days of no sleep and went to ER I felt I would collapse but they didnt do anything and discharged me. Luckily I got 6 hrs of sleep that night and only about 2 a night after that. This is new because when I was feeling worse I was sleeping with medication. Now it doesn't work. I'm exhausted but cant sleep. Literally no help in ER for these issues if your labs and tests are normal. Welcome. Just know you are not alone.