Hi Janine, Thank you for your reply. It really does help to speak to other parents that have been through surgery and the worry involved. I'm sorry your children and yourself have had to go through it so much. It sounds like you have given them wonderful support which I hope to do for my daughter. I agree that there will always be some level (or a lot 😊) of worry when our children are involved. Thank you for reminding me that she could pick up on my worry. I am trying to get my head around it all and feel ok before I tell her the date she will have it done. I do need to be very strong for her. My younger daughter got very upset when she had the gas and I had to hold her down kicking and screaming. She came out of it fine with no worries and was a little sick for say an hour then later that day a bystander wouldn't have even known she'd had surgery that day. This may have elevated my anxiety around the anesthetic though. You are right in that she has no major risk factors that we're aware of and I should be able to be there with her when she goes under. I have spoken with the surgeons office today and they are going to ask the anethetist to speak to me and help relieve my concerns. My mum also reminded me that her procedure will be quite simple so she shouldn't be under for long. And she will be in good hands 😊 Your message has helped so thank you again. Kind regards, Jess ... View more