Surgery is scary. I didnt know i was terrified until they were putting in iv. I wanted to run away, but i' d already paid. I don' t think talk therapy helps with anxiety much. Logic and rationality won't help. What helps, i believe, are imagery, relaxation techniques. Emdr or
eft . I had a T that could use those just to calm me down. Biofeedback and special music too. Also, just like learning1 said, you arent alone.
Justbreathe .Imagine how much training the surgeon had to prepare for your surgery and all of our caring thoughts with you.