I’ve had my gallbladder removed and surgery on my foot.

Surgery...write it out and sort out the feelings of everything.

If you have explored all other possible options for your knee cap (example- can they set it, use a cast instead, getting a second opinion from another doctor such as an orthopedic doctor, etc), and the doctors all say it has to be surgery, I think it is normal to feel anxiety about it. Maybe try to accept it and think about all the good things that will happen after it is done. Such as no more pain, you can ride your bike again which it sounds like you liked doing... things like that.

Best wishes to you!

Just my wisdom teeth. They were impacted. Otherwise I’m in good health.

Sinus surgeries and lovely but necessary “female” surgeries ... make sure they know you experience regular anxiety, they will usually provide more “calming meds” if they know you already deal with it. Good luck!

I've had three major ear surgeries.

I have had 6 knee surgeries and back surgery.

I have has my tonsils and adenoids removed, and the. A laparoscopic for a ectopic surgery with a right tube removal

Also let me add that before the laproscopic which I had as a adult 5 years ago I told them I was having anxiety and they gave me some cocktail that took all the anxiety away before I even entered the or and the anesthesiologist was there when I woke up with calming meds just in case I had any anxiety or panic attack but I didn’t so there was no need for anymore calming meds

Thank you . Every time I feel knee pain my anxiety acts up. Hand tremble. Does anyone have pain anxiety? I try to breathe slowly

I believe pain is one of the anxieties which is hard-wired into our survival instinct. I don't believe there is a life form on the planet which willingly embraces pain.

For what it's worth
I learned my most effective breathing techniques in Lamaze Childbirth classes. Sometimes panting eases the pain more than deep breathing.

Male type surgery, it was not so bad. When the doctor was describing what he was going to do, I said stop, I absolutely do not want to hear any description, just do what you think is right.

Actually it helped deal with anxiety. Part of my treatment involved the doctor sticking a needle (you know where) to insert a catheter. I developed the strength to deal with it, obviously some justifiable anxiety, talked about it, and now I seem to be fine, thank G-d. But I am better able to take things as they go, I make a list of things I could have done better, try to improve, recognize I do some things right, and life is pretty good.

I have had 2 laperoscopies and a c section.. I'm scheduled for another surgery in may next year. I don't actually ever feel anxiety over the surgery more so than all the needles they give me first and the iv, they can never hit my vein..

I had an infection that had to be cleaned out. I was in a lot if pain at first.
A book I read years ago helped me get through the pain. This 22 year old girl
was stabbed in the chest. She had a low tolerance for pain. The doctor had her
breathing into a tube machine. Every breath hurt. But in order to get better
she had to do it. She took things one second at a time, then one minute at a time. She said she could get through anything for one second or one minute.
I did that too and time went by. And I felt less and less pain as I healed.