It is not unusual for patients to feel anxious around the time of surgery. This is a normal response to any kind of stress but patients may experience a range of physical as well as emotional changes.
Some patients feel restless and agitated and many feel irritable.
Some find that they are prone to emotional outbursts or crying. As the day of surgery comes closer they may find they need constant reassurance and will often call the doctor or office staff frequently. Stress has both good and bad sides. It is true that it can reduce a patients ability to cope or cause them to misperceive problems. However it may also give them more energy to deal with their problems.