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Breast Reduction Surgery

ristaystrong2
ristaystrong2

So I just had breast reduction surgery I'm recovering I had it on the 11th of may so like 4 or 5 days ago now, what's weird is that I'm having nightmares about the surgery which is weird cause it's not like I was awake during the surgery but I'm having nightmares about it for some reason I don't know maybe since I've never had surgery before it just freaks my mind out maybe a bit i don't know i'm very glad I got the surgery i thought I wasn't going to be able to get it but I was able too but now I remember the dream I had when i was under ansthesia i was alone and standing ontop of the this cliff that was very bright it was green had grass all around and flowers I don't know if that's normal to have as a dream. This is my first time having surgery if someone could comment and please tell me if this is normal to be having. 

Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I don't know, because I was a hospital chaplain on a neurosurgical unit, not on any hospital surgical unit like the kind where your surgery was done.

However, post-op our docs, psychologists, and social workers wanted to know about any dreams or any such symptoms a patient was having because it could have been the anesthesia. So you should tell them you're having post-op nightmares, OK?
arfie
arfie
Strong drugs and deep physical injuries give me epic nightmares every time. The few times I have had surgery, the resulting nightmares were horrendous, but they passed as the healing mysteries worked their magic.

Whether that is true in your case, or not. . .

Gentle support while you recover. Hope healing happens here. Keep us posted. We care.
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