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Apr 13, 2010

Just one more sleep!  Leaving tomorrow for "the rest of my life".  I can't say that I'm either nervous or excited at this point.  I just have this mental checklist of sorts going on.  One list of all of the stuff that I don't want to forget to pack.  One list of all of the stuff that I have to get done before I leave work (and my real life) for almost 3 weeks.  One of the things that I still need to do before I go in preparation for the surgery itself )pick up my blood work results, etc.  Sooooo much to do!  And then there are those emotions that I've been trying to suppress, i.e. leaving my 5 year old for almost 3 weeks.  I have never been away from her for that long.  I'm trying not to think about it.  She thinks I am going on a business trip.  I'm praying that my husband doesn't lose his patience too often - because I know how trying it is to be a "single parent", as he travels on business a lot.  My husband has been very supportive, and we will have communication via Vonage phone, as well as internet - so I don't think that I'll have issues missing him.  I know that sounds bad, but the reality is that he travels a lot for his job, so I am used to long distance communication with him.  Actually, I think we talk more when he's out of town.  LOL.  I am actually going to meet Redheaded (a DS vet) as well as another lady that is pre-op - for coffee today.  It should be cool to be able to pick someone's brain about it.  Ugh, my house is a wreck - and I've had hope of cleaning it every night this week, but instead I have been getting home from work exhausted and just hop online to read the OH message boards.  They have been my lifeline.  I have been blessed to meet "Neil" from this board (or from Dr. Marchesini's Yahoo group, I can't remember), he's a former patient of Dr. M. who is travelling with me.  He's also been a Godsend as he answers all of my questions and he's been very gracious about doing it.  I call him to ask him things like "is my computer going to plug into the wall, or do I have to run out and get an adapter?"  (which it will be fine, by the way)  And "do I need to run out and get some protein mixes before we leave, and what kind to I get?" (and he said that he's already bought some for me.  It's like having my Angel at my beck and call.  LOL  OH, and I got my travel visa back - it was Fedex'd back to me on Monday.  That was such a relief!  OK I have to get my daughter ready for zoo camp this morning as they are taking the kids to a real swamp.  I'll try to update from Brazil.  Wish me luck!

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