Well, I have a D&C scheduled for Monday 7:30 a.m. Have to be at the hospital at 4:30 a.m. I am a little out of my comfort zone. Had plenty of ortho type surgeries but none medical or gyn-related.

Looks like a uterine fibroid which is simple enough. There is a mass in the right ovary and after research it's more than likely a cyst as well so I'll not worry unnecessarily.

My biggest fear is that I'll not be able to take my meds for my PN and will be in quite a bit of pain. I can't take anything past midnight. I did let the doc's office know and was told I can take my gabapentin and darvocet around 2 a.m. if needed with very little water of course.

I guess thinking about the PN pain is keeping me from worrying too much about the surgery. That's a good thing, right?

Hmmm D&C. SO not a laproscopic procedure right? I had a lap one year ago for endometriosis and it was very tolerable.

First off , you will come out of it great.

Dont know if you are taking methyl b-12 for your PN pain but its good. Also keep in mind you might want to take some extra b-12 after surgery as anathesia depletes your body of B12. Actually surgery in general depletes your b vitamins or stress vitmins because surgery is stress on the bdy so load up with b's and some vit c.

Keep us posted.

I've had several D&C's mostly because of miscarriages.

They're a quick and easy procedure (5-10 minutes as a rule), done under a light anesthetic and they put you right out; they don't just use sedation.

They're painless afterwards, well they were for me.... not like the laparoscopy which can give you wind pain. Expect some very light bleeding for up to a week, like the tail end of a menstrual period.

Most anesthetists allow you to take your morning medications with a sip of water, any time up to 4 hours before the procedure. If you're unsure, just give the doctor or the hospital a call.

I understand your concern, but I'm sure you'll be fine.