Surgery Day- August 23, 2011

Aug 29, 2011

We headed out for Auburn about 445 am. I was supposed to be there at 6:00. They took me in the room, started an IV, got all of the paper work out of the way, then they let Elwin come in and sit with me.It didn't seem like a very long time and they came to get me. I was anxious and nervous. Worried for Elwin knowing he was going to be waiting and waiting seems so long in those places, I myself would be asleep. I remember getting into the OR Room, saying hi to all the staff and scooting over onto the table. I remember the anesthesiologist saying I just want to square your shoulders.......that was it. Nothing more until I started to come to in the recovery room. I remember asking what time it was and it was much later than I expected. The Dr spoke with Elwin about 11:30. He was expecting him around 10:00. Apparently he ran into some nasty adhesion's, so it took longer than expected.
I can't remember the exact time that I got to my room or that Elwin came in. It was over, or had it just begun? I wanted a glass of water so bad I would have held someone hostage if I could have moved.So they brought those little lollipop looking spongy thingies and I sucked them dry...mind you I was only supposed to "wet my lips" , yea right. I sucked on those the rest of the day.
Elwin was tired, he had been there all day so around 1:30 I told him to go home and rest. I wouldn't be much company to anyone anyway.
Because of my sleep apnea, I was placed on the cardiac floor where everyone is monitored. I had wires and tubes coming out of every orifice of my body. IV, Foley Cath., heart monitor, oximeter, a drainage tube sticking out of my side with some nasty looking crap in it, and last my legs were wrapped in a device that automatically fills with air and releases it to keep the circulation going in my legs.
I dozed on and off. I was very emotional. I missed Elwin, I missed my own bed, I just wanted to feel better. I felt like pure crap.
I kept dozing and waking all evening and time was going by so slow. Then at about 11:40 the freaking fire alarm goes off. " Code Red Basement Breakout Room" ...WTF...I was scared shitless and to safe my life even if flames were licking at my butt, I don't think I could have moved. Nurses and aides were scarce, I know they had a lot of people to look after, but I wanted to know what the heck was going on. And aid came in and I asked her what was going on and she said, " Oh nothing, someone tripped the alarm" Yea right. I work in a hospital, I know what code red is.
Finally after about 35 minutes and many tears later they called the Code clear. Phew, I felt better. It could be a lonnnnnnggggg night.

To be continued

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