I have had surgery before and never had a problem.

Good luck on your surgery, I feel like everything is going to be okay. so don't worry about anything.

Thanks Magic. (((hugs)))

Although stress of any sort stirs up flares, it depends on how traumatic the surgery is and how much health is restored by the results of the surgery.

I had a friend w/ a thyroid tumor and she underwent removal of thyroid and parathyroid and was given appropriate thyroid med. afterwards. Her incision was tiny, her recovery was quick, and her body was finally getting the correct amount of thyroid hormone w/ out getting confused by a compromised endocrine gland. She felt much better not very long afterwards. Plus she had the relief of knowing they had been able to solve the problem.

Now she is not a fibromite, but wanted to tell you this story because maybe your procedure will be a good, mild, positive experience for your body and would thus not kick up an ongoing flare, but help your fibro to be easier to manage.

Just wanted to toss out an optimistic scenario. I'm no physician, but please don't psych yourself out ahead of time about something that may improve your health.

I havent know it to cause a flare, but I have noticed with fibro it seems to take a little longer to recover from surgeries.

I stopped counting surgeries after I had the 30th one, so needless to say, I am no stranger to them. For me, I can safely say that it does not cause flares. However, the condition that necessitates the surgery may. And I can say for certain that any infection in my body will definitely ramp up a flare!! But just having surgery itself, for me, does not. I just had an emergency surgery to remove my gallbladder on Thursday, if I was going to flare, I would know it by now. I do think they positioned me funny on the table tho, because the OA in my hips was aggravated. But such is life!! :O)
I have been thru the "may or may not be cancer" thing several times myself. I hope you are able to stay positive and not dwell on it too much until you know more. It can make ya crazzzy!!
I will keep you in my prayers for sure!!
Stay strong. Blessings,
Melissa :o)

I've actually found that my fibro symptoms take a back seat to the surgery and recovery, and that my overall condition is no better or worse once I recover.

I had surgery on both feet a few years ago. I did fine with the surgery. My mistake was to back off of the pain medication too quickly. That is what put me into a flare for about 10 days.

Just make sure that you tell everyone involved in the procedure that you have Fibromyalgia. You should not be left in any one position for too long or have your arms extended away from your body.

I also feel very positive about the outcome of your surgery. Try not to worry. We're rooting for you!

Thank you everyone for your well wishes. Letitbe, thank you for that story.GodisN, I have been driving myself crazy, I'm just terrified of surgery, the only surgery I had was when I was 5 and I don't remember it. This is something I just have to do, there is no way around it. It is the only thing I can think about right now. ugh! (((hugs)))

I had a total knee replacement 6 weeks ago and had no problems.
Good Luck with your surgery.
Sandra

I had gallbadder surgery back in Aug of last year and I didn't have any problems at all. It may if taking me a little longer to get back on my feet, put I didn't have a flare of any kind. Good Luck......