jdeon
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow
May 19, 2011
T-Minus 12 hours
It looks like I will be first up tomorrow, as the VSG is scheduled for 8am. They told me at the pre-admission clinic that it may take about 3 hours – no odds to me, I suppose, since I’ll be asleep – plus 60-90 minutes in recovery. Hopefully I’ll be settled into a room by lunchtime.
Yesterday was pretty interesting at pre-admission. I had to go for bloodwork, an EKG and some X-rays, and I met with an anaesthesiologist at the pre-admission clinic. He said that my EKG looked great and that I was an ideal candidate for surgery – he seemed pleased when he told me there was only a two per cent chance of fatality.
Thanks.
The pre-admission nurse was very nice and said I was down 20 pounds since I first saw Dr. Pace on March 22.
Since I had the all clear, and I knew today was an all clear liquids day – AND I had been fasting since the night before – I beat it down to India Gate with a good buddy for one last feed.
Some good.
But I can’t think about that now – today I’m starving again. Some water, a little cranberry juice and some more vile chicken broth is my sum total for today, so dwelling on butter chicken will get me no where good.
Tomorrow, after the surgery, I am going to focus on getting fluids into me – 30 cc, or about 2 tsp per hour is what I am supposed to aim for, in small sips. Hopefully by suppertime I can have some broth – my favourite, as you know. ;)
But there will be no pity – only joy and gratitude. Joy that tomorrow will mark a super-step in my journey back to health, and gratitude for all of the wonderful Canadian health care resources and personnel who are making it possible.
Yes, I am a little scared. But I am DOING this. Everything I believe about why still holds true.
And here are my two most important reasons of all.
Thanks for the love. Talk to you on the flipside.
