On the bench!!
Had my surgery with Dr. Sohi at HRRH on Friday! I was absolutely scared to death but everything went well :-). I was told the surgery went faster than expected and my liver was looking pretty good.
I must say I was sooo incredibly impressed with almost all the health care team that I interacted with when I was there. The anaesthesiologist & other members of the team assisting with the surgery were so kind to me before I went in -- I think they could really tell how nervous I was (this was my first ever surgery) and honestly made me feel sooo much better. The last thing I remember before being put to sleep was them being extremely positive and like cheerleaders for each other and for me :-).
Dr. Glazer (my medical internist) came to check up on me 3 times during my stay over the weekend, which I wasn't expecting but was really nice, and the nurses were great too! Not sure who else has gone through Humber & had Joy as one of their nurses, but I thought she was amazing :-).
All in all a much more pleasent experience than I ever thought it was going to be. The only things I wasn't so fond of was a.) waking up in recovery and yelling for them to take my mask off lol. Pretty sure I was the only one in that entire room yelling for who knows how long lol. I just felt like I was suffocating with it on until they changed the full mouth/nose mask for the one just for your nose. And b.) the machine they hook you up to that beeps if you go below 92 oxygen -- don't get me started on that thing in the middle of the night :-P.
So happy to be on the bench!!!
I must say I was sooo incredibly impressed with almost all the health care team that I interacted with when I was there. The anaesthesiologist & other members of the team assisting with the surgery were so kind to me before I went in -- I think they could really tell how nervous I was (this was my first ever surgery) and honestly made me feel sooo much better. The last thing I remember before being put to sleep was them being extremely positive and like cheerleaders for each other and for me :-).
Dr. Glazer (my medical internist) came to check up on me 3 times during my stay over the weekend, which I wasn't expecting but was really nice, and the nurses were great too! Not sure who else has gone through Humber & had Joy as one of their nurses, but I thought she was amazing :-).
All in all a much more pleasent experience than I ever thought it was going to be. The only things I wasn't so fond of was a.) waking up in recovery and yelling for them to take my mask off lol. Pretty sure I was the only one in that entire room yelling for who knows how long lol. I just felt like I was suffocating with it on until they changed the full mouth/nose mask for the one just for your nose. And b.) the machine they hook you up to that beeps if you go below 92 oxygen -- don't get me started on that thing in the middle of the night :-P.
So happy to be on the bench!!!
Great to read everything went so well for you jennjenn! my surgery will be my 2nd ever surgery! Speedy recovery and good healing vibes sent your way!
Referral August 18th 2011 Orientation Dec 7th 2011
SW Jan 12 2012 Nurse Jan 12 2012
Nut. Class Feb 8th 2012 Psych May 16th 2012
Dietician May 16th 2012 Meet The Surgeon Sept 21 2012
PATTS: November 19th 2012 Surgery: November 29th 2012
My Angel is: Brenda T. 
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