Hi everyone. I am having temporary ostomy surgery on 6/6 and am very nervous about a lot of things. The two things I worry about the most are what will the pain level be when I wake up from surgery and for the first couple of weeks. Also, I am very nervous about just getting used to the visuals of the stoma. I have a very weak stomach and usually get very nauseous and have passed out many times in the past for much less. I'm hoping my anxiety and fear are making me think this will be much worse than it actually will be. Please, any advice or information about my concerns would be VERY much appreciated. Thank you so much in advance. I'm so nervous.
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