For the past week I've been knowing that soon I need to go have my gallbladder removed, I've been so terrified and anxious and I don't think I can take it anymore without venting.

I've always been scared of surgery and medical intervention since I was young, there was no change in that. The problem with this in particular is that I have NO WAY of safely putting it off or I could risk a bad infection or worse as I was told.

As for what aspects I'm most worried by, it's hard to pinpoint as its easy for me to be terrified of everything despite reassurance it's safe. From mishaps with anesthesia to post operation complications, I've been losing sleep over the constant dread of it being only 15 days away from now.

I desperately need some advice or help dealing with this despite lots of people telling me it's dumb to be this scared over a common and "safe" operation.