Better wellbeing before surgery helps you recover after surgery.
When you’re waiting for surgery, you may feel more worried than usual. Your problems may not seem health related. For example, issues with money, family, or housing can affect your wellbeing.
Having surgery or treatment can be stressful. We understand that the time leading up to this can be worrying. This can make you feel anxious. It can be bad for your general wellbeing. Feeling stressed and anxious can also affect things like the quality of your sleep.
By reducing your anxiety and improving your wellbeing, you can experience a much smoother journey through hospital. That can mean less pain and a shorter hospital stay.
It is important to understand that it is normal to feel anxious before a surgery or treatment.
But there are things you can do to help improve your wellbeing and reduce anxiety.
There are many ways to improve your wellbeing. Different people will find that they have different methods, but some common options are:
Learn something new or take up a new hobby such as cooking or singing.
