well I am here in hospital, had to be here at 3.30 and go down in the morning at 7.15 have to have a shower with betadine tonight abd again at 6am!!!!! had another set of xrays done and more blood taken. Not looking forward to it and no one speaks much englisg !! cant eat or drink after 12. am quite apprehensive, infact feel like crying....
Aww Bless you Lynn,
Everyone feels apprehensive.......I think I felt worse at my 2nd one and my first one was fine.....so why???
Where are you {sorry I cant remember} Why does no one speak english? That wont make things easy.
If you cant eat after 12 at least you should be sleeping and wont notice 
You'll be fine....keep in touch when you can......will be thinking about you
Love
Eileen
Lynn.......deep breath NOW, you will be absolulety fine! Yeah washing with that stuff huh? You'll smell nice lol! You in a private room/hospital?
yes you can look it up its called Clinic D' General in Annecy france.
Sending lots of positive thoughts to you. Are you somewhere exotic that no one speaks English? I am still on for Friday. Let me know how it goes. Am told everyone is apprehensive but that doesn't really help does it? Deep breaths.... Lots of love a good wishes x
Xxx from all us Hippies!
Hi Lynn,
Like Martin said, deep breath and be glad you don't have far to go tomorrow. You will be fine, and will be in recovery and on the road to getting better in no time.
Does the 7.15am start mean you are first on the list? I hope so, you won't have time to feel nervous. (Or hungry! )
Let us know how it goes.
Jeannie
Aww bless you Lynne believe me I was terrified bout it was over in no time and am now well on the road to recovery !!! You will be fine and giving advice to others next week , good luck nd get some sleep xxx
Nuit nuit Lynne ( night night in French) 
Keep smiling - it's normal to be scared before surgery. At least you have an early slot in the morning and if you can get to sleep it shouldn't be too bad not being allowed to drink. Try to get to sleep tonight as most of us found sleeping on our backs a bit of a trial.
Bon nuit et dors-tu bien (hope this is right my french is v v rusty)
Aww I really feel for u but just think that this time tomorrow it will all be over.. I'm waiting for my date and will be exactly the same as you... Remember it's a good thing and we will be getting our lives back... I'm sick of being in pain and I bet you are too.. I wish you all the best for the morning and I want to hear all about it so you can help me through it when the time comes.. you can do it we are all behind you.. xxxx
Hi, Lynn, so sorry you are nervous. I am having my hip done tomorrow, got to be at hospital in sheffield, at 7am. I am terrrrrrified! We have got to be brave, you know how time flies and it will all be a distant memory not long from now. I had a hysterectomy in 2009 and just cannot believie it was so long ago. Are you not in the uk, with no one speaking English. Anyway I have still loads to do yet. Take care.
Good luck Lynn, my turn on Friday can't wait lol
Good luck Lynn, it's my turn on Wednesday. I go in tomorrow afternoon. I'm anxious too but I'm sure we'll both be fine. I've never heard of this Betadine, I wonder if I will have to use it, or maybe it's just something the French hospitals do .... I'll let you know how I get on, I hope I don't cry too much tomorrow....
Good luck Lynn.You will be fine . I found it a lot easier than I was told it would be .We will all be keeping our fingers cross for you .Let us know how you get on . Good luck again .
Willie .
Lynn try not to worry you dont feel anything. At least you won'tbe the last one tomorrow and have to get anxious waiting all day. Take care am sending a hug. X
Hi Lynne, I can just imagine how scared you must be feeling, but at least by this time tomorrow it will be done !! I'm still waiting for my date and am very apprehensive. Try to rest tonight ( very difficult I know !! ). I will be thinking of you. Wishing you the very best of luck and sending lots of love. Night night xxxxx.
Hi Lynn
As said by the other hippies we were scared dut it is soon done and dusted
Im sure you will be fine
All the vry best of wishes and welcome to the Hippie Club keep in touch
I have been following you as you have your surgery one day after me...BUT got a call today and they delayed mine until next Tuesday July 29th, so now you will be ahead of me in your recovery by a few days...looking forward to your words of wisdom! Now I will be thinking about you on Friday, hugs Patricia from Toronto
Lynn, it is so comforting to read all the support and love coming your way...so many people going in for their surgeries in the next few days, you all will have alot of gossip to get caught up on during hour recovery.....I'll be following all of you, hugs from a fellow "chicken" xoxo
p.s. during my last surgery I was shaking so much I literally was bouncing on the operating table - very embarrasing!!! Patricia from Toronto