New surgery time...

Margie called today and said that I'm number 1 ...lol The anesthesiologist is changing the order of surgery that morning because the person ahead of me will be needing more blood work so they switched us. We have to be at the hospital at 6:30am now. I talked to Margie about my issue with the anesthesiologist I saw at my assessment last Friday. Margie told me that I could call and ask that she not be my anesthesiologist on the day of my surgery. She said, whatever makes me comfortable. I'm just afraid that it would be like sending your meal back at a restaurant and surgery isn't something you'd want to jack around with. Margie told me that Dr. Hayes (the anesthesiologist that I had the issue with) would not be doing the actual monitoring, that she stands back and watches the nestesta "something" nurse do it. Sorry, I couldn't even guess at spelling that one! I explained that I'm sure Dr. Hayes is a nice person but her and I bumped heads when it came to a few things, especially the ng tube issue. I think I'm just gonna leave it in God's hands and whatever happens, happens! God didn't bring me this far to let things go wrong now. As for the way I have been feeling physically, I didn't say anything to Margie. With what you all say, it's normal. I don't want to sound like a whiney butt. It just took me by surprise! As they say, this too shall pass! Thank you all for being so supportive this morning when I got worried about the way I was feeling. I guess I never saw that coming...wow...scared me!! I just need to slow down and allow my body to do what it has to, to get ready for this! I'm drinking more fluids, stretching out what I'm allowed to eat and not trying to do so much. My body doesn't have the energy source (food) it had before so I won't be able to do as I did before and I have to accept this. I'm still a little shaky but feeling somewhat better! If I start getting panicky like that again...somebody slap me!!....lol Love you all...Deb M Anyway

Hey Deb, Glad your feeling better. I hope you get MIKE for your anesthesiologist, he was sooooooooo good and so kind and understanding. He talked me through EVERY step of what they were gonna do while I was in the holding area and then when I got back to the surgery room he talked me through each step of what they were doing until I went off to dreamland, he was the best for sure. When he woke me up he again talked me through every step of what had been done and what they were doing next until he left me in recovery, again I cant say enough of about him and the staff in surgery. Well anyway, Im glad your feelin better, your totally in our prayers. Susan say's "Hi" Andrew

Thank you Andrew! Tell Susan I said Hi ....too! Thanks soooo much for the prayers, I think I'm gonna need them!......don't we all? I'm glad I picked you all for angels! God tells us what we need, when we need it and I do believe the Lord is speaking through you in the things you say, they're always helpful and inspiring. I hope I get Mike too! I told Margie that's who I wanted, she said that I could call and request him, they can't promise that we will get who we want but they try. I have had 8 surgeries so I kinda know what to expect. I just want to know that when I go under I'll be safe. I just felt that Dr Hayes didn't care about what I had to say, every time I started to speak, she cut me off. I mean I joked and laughed with her but there was just something that made me uncomfortable, especially what she said about the ng tube. Some things just don't need to be talked about and that's one of them....lol Anyway, God's in control and nothing will go wrong! Thanks for being my friends and angels! Love & Prayers, Deb M

debbie, You will be just great. God already has you in his arms and will protect you. When I had surgery, I was in the holding room and they ask me if I wanted to be awake till I got to surgery or wanted to be asleep. I said I have alwys been awake so lets do it different this time and be asleep before I get there. That is all I remember till I woke up in recovery. We will hold you up in our prayers. Colette

Debbie Im sure you will be fine. God is watching over you. I think it was Mike i had. What ever it was he gave me in the holding room was good stuff and i dont even remember going into surgery, dont remember after in recovery except it made me mad that they were waking me up and i remember getting nausated i think it was when they took out the tube now but i dindt know it then. lol all in all i didnt have any proplems. Jan

Deb, So glad you are feeling better this evening! M