Why is it people feel the need to extol all the horrors of surgery? It's like telling a woman having her first baby that labor is going to be horrendous! All it does is frighten the person and stress them out which the last thing they need.
With my own surgery coming up next week, I've heard horror stories of how painful it is going to be. That's not helpful and I choose to disregard the stories.
Yes surgery is a big step and it can be daunting, but you have to take it one step at a time. Of course there will be some discomfort, just take it one step at a time, and think of how much better you will feel once you have healed.
I will keep you in my thoughts.
S.D.