I am so afraid of death during my elective surgery. What should I do?

March 13, 2015
Asked By:firsttimeblandba in Los Angeles, CA

I am getting a BA and Lollipop BL on April 6, and I am terrified. I have never been put under general anesthesia. This is an elective surgery, and I want it, but my anxiety is becoming unmanageable. Here are my stats: 23 yo f, 5'9, 125 Ilbs. I am a 1/2 pack smoker a day, sometimes less, sometimes more. I have asthma that is being controlled by inhalers. My asthma got worse in the last two days (I started getting daytime asthma which never happens). Anxiety attack maybe? What are the chances of me dying??

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