Ernie:
Once I decided on retrosig, I was pretty calm and at peace with my decision. I think I was more nervous about getting to the hospital, which is about 70 miles from my home, on time. I was supposed to be there at 6am. We made it on time. Once there, I was calm again. Then, when I stepped into the operating room and saw about 5 staff members preping the room for me, I was nervous again. One of them said to me, "Don't worry, there will be a bunch more people showing up soon, just for you." Then I got really scared because it put into perspective what a big deal an AN is.
But that fear was short-lived. About 10 minutes later the anesthesiologist began working her magic. She put the mask over my face and began saying something like "You'll begin feeling sleepy in a ....." Next thing I knew, the neurotologist was waking me up to tell me the surgery was a success.
Now I'm 8 months post-op and amazed at how fast time goes by. Before you know it you'll be a postie too.
You do have good reason to be nervous because it is a big deal. But you will be OK.
Good luck.
Syl
