Having nephrectomy tomorrow - how do you cope with surgery stress?

Surgery stress is incredibly difficult, especially when life throws additional challenges your way at the same time. Many community members find that focusing breathing exercises, meditation apps, or talking with the medical team about concerns can help manage pre-surgery anxiety. Your fighting spirit and determination to focus your energy on healing shows incredible strength, and this community is here to support you through your journey.

Hope your procedure went well and you are recovering. Having just went through that in January I can completely relate. I ended up with a partial thankfully.

The partial nephrectomy went great. Doc said it went well. Mass removed and he feels confident that he was able to get it all. Very little pain from surgery but I am still not able to eat. Talking about artificial iv nutrition so my digestive system can heal. Still in hospital until I meet my nutrition goals. Thank you so much for your support. Right now I feel like I’m on a desert island all alone.