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Jo, We're sorry to hear about your husbands father. It is hard to go into hospitals so you must prepare yourself for it. Think about what it is that makes you anxious and challenge those thoughts when you are there. You should also try to call your doctor or read a little bit about what exacly will happen in your eye appt. This way you can also start to prepare fo it. Brenna, Bilingual Support Specialist
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Hi Jo, What you are experiencing most of us go through too. I just went through some major dental work myself and even though I was very afraid I managed to muddle through it and am so pleased that I did. You can ask your Dentist for the freezing solution that does not have adrenaline in it which will help somewhat with the anxiety, but the freezing will not last as long so you may have to be given additional freezing. Ask your Doctor for some medication to calm you when you have to visit the Dentist which should help you stay a little calmer. I think when it comes to visiting your husbands Father you will have to take the time to prepare yourself mentally for it. I would work the program here and perhaps get a relaxtion tape you might listen to. If your husband understands what you go through maybe you could take little breaks while you visit. Step outside when you start to feel anxious and when you have collected yourself then you can return. I hope some of these suggestions are helpful.
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My Husbands dad is in a hospice at the moment because he has cancer again and the treatment has not worked so they are just trying to control his pain and keep him comfortable, I had to go see him last week and was really nervous as he as hardly any hair now, and is fail compared to how he used to be so I was obviously nervous as when my dad was in hospital last year I couldnt go in to see him hardly as I got such bad panic attacks and feeling faint scares me big time, but this place is part of the hospital looks like it but I kept telling myself its more like a care home, I knew he would look different and that upset me a bit but I managed to stay an hour had few moments but just kept talking, my Husband was with me, I then freaked out when at the shops at the weekend first time in a long time, I felt tired and ill and knew I would freak so had to rush back to the car with my Husband but after 10 minutes I did go back and carried on, was'nt that comfortable but did feel very tired and bit ill anyway, but did it, guess I know that things are slowly getting worse with my Husbands dad and I not shure how I will handle it as time goes on, I go to jelly and shakey and faint as the smallest thing, I have to be strong for my Husband, also I have a hospital appoitment next week for my eye apparently my Doctor says I have an Aides pupil don't really understand it totally but am getting very nervous about this and my nerves always make me feel faint, not with it etc, I am worried also that I will have to have drops in my eye to dilate pupul more and that will make me feel not with it, I am such a wimp I still have to go to dentist at some point and have a filling as well.

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