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May have to have surgery *Trigger Warning*
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I'm at A&E because I harmed myself. I've just had an x-ray and the nurse has gone to speak to the surgeons 😭😭
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Make sure to stay in a safe space. They could just be considering butterfly stitches, which don't involve sewing, or stitches that do require sewing skin together. Nurses had a discussion about which one to use last time I was badly hurt in an accident. Try not to imagine the worst right now, ask questions to your nurse and see if you can get a clear response to what you need to heal. Try to rest your wound as this will help it heal, A&E can get very busy so try and be patient as you wait for the nurses to get back to you. Have you had the x-ray results back yet?
Also, see if you can contact a family member or friend to be with you thought this difficult moment. I hope you heal up well and can find someone to talk to about your reasons for self-harm, perhaps a therapist or GP can help you find a treatment that can help you.
Yeah I have had the x-ray results back.
Thanks, a friend is with me atm.
God, I dont want surgery, I want it left in😭😭
However you were hurt, its the nurses job to try and fix it, otherwise the injury could cause more damage in the future. Surgery may sound scary, but sometimes it just means numbing the area thats been hurt and fixing it. You won't feel a thing and you might not need to be asleep, you won't see them perform it, even if you are awake they can put up a sheet so you don't see what they do. If you do need surgery the nurses will walk you though what is about to happen so that you understand, they are very professional and you can trust them with this.
Would you like to talk about why you hurt yourself? It might help prevent this from happening again, if you don't want to put it on the Mix thats fine, but perhaps talk to your friend about it.
I'm just waiting for the surgeons to call me to tell me whether I need surgery or not 😭
I hope the surgeons give you the news soon, you can do this, go over everything with your friend and try to focus on what is happening rather than what could happen. Perhaps find a distraction while you wait, something that could help calm your nerves.
If anything unusual happens please contact your doctor so they can check up on how you are doing. And about the voices, are you receiving any kind of help dealing with them? If not perhaps you should look into it so that you don't have to go though a stressful experience such as this again.
Are you still at the hospital or are you at home, wherever you are I hope you feel more relaxed and safe. Perhaps talk though the experience with your mum so that she can understand how you are feeling.
I'm at home now. Waiting for a support worker to come because I told the house keeper I want to call the police to hand myself in
Has the support worker arrived, it might help if you are able to talk to them about this. As for the police, why do want to call them, do you feel you have broken the law in someway?
Yeah the support worker is here (she's gone now) but I walked out crying because she made me go through it all because she said the police will want to know it all. Yeah I have broken the law
Sounds like your support worker didn't help much this time, but try to stay with them next time as they are there to try and get you through this. Also, could you mention to the co-cordinator that you don't feel they are helping, they might be able to find you someone more suitable for your needs.
How about ringing up you co-ordinator and rescheduling the meeting? She might just be busy and hasn't gotten around to calling you back yet.
Contacting the Samaritans is a great idea, you don't have to worry about being judged, they are there to listen and provide support.
I've just come down to my mums but now I want to go back to mine. I dont know. My brain just feels really irritated. Not knowing where to go. Cant really explain it. My mum has just gone out and I just burst into tears because I wanted lastnights suicide attempt to work, it just hit me😭
I've made my abdominol pain so much worser by crying and moving around😭 sorry to be tmi aswell but I need a poo but I'm scared to go incase I pass it
Its not a good idea to hold it in, as this could make you feel worse. So its find to need the loo. Drink plenty of water, avoid caffeine and white bread (they can cause more solid poops) Try and lay down after you have been to the bathroom, bring some tissues, water and snacks and just stay on the sofa or a bed for a while.