Pre-Op appointment..ANXIETY

Feb 23, 2011

 Today I went to my pre-op appointment and reality hit, I am a few days away from surgery. My anxiety level started to go up and I sat there in the waiting room praying for God to give me the strength to get through this. I must've waited 40 mins to be seen by the Dr who wasn't my surgeon but his assistant I suppose. He went over all my pre-op information and told me that in addition to having the gastric sleeve I am also having my gallbladder removed.I am not surprised because I have been having gallbladder pains for the past 4 years but they come every now and them so I try to avoid foods that may trigger the "attacks". I am having laproscopic surgery possibly open..He said that is not likely but that he has to make me aware of what might happen....SAY WHAT???? I do not want a big scar coming down my abdomen. I pray to god that doesn't have to happen because I will be extremely sad! After him I waited on another Dr to sign off on all the paper work and I had to wait for him like 25 min.. Mind you I had an anesthesiologist appointment that I was  already 25 min late for because of all the waiting I had been doing  and in another half an hour I needed to be out of the hospital because  I had to drive 20 mins east from the hospital to see my primary care Dr to give me clearance. He gave me a script to have additional blood work done that needed to be done before 2/28. Great more things to do before I leave and I still had to drive to see my primary. Well I left that office walked to the opposite side of the hospital saw my anesthesiologist which took 3 mins. Went back downstairs to the lab got some blood work done and was given this band around my wrist that i am not to take off or get wet in the shower. How in the world am I supposed to do that? She put on the band and I was out! I am already 20 min late to my Dr appt. Finally get to my Dr office and they want to do blood work on me...Negative I had like 20 vials of blood taken a week & a half ago..It's not happening again! The Dr informed me that she was unable to clear me until my Surgeon faxed her my information. That i would need to come back Friday in the morning an obtain my clearance then..OMG the freaking Drama. I took off that stupid band around my wrist bc it was too tight I guess I will just tape it back on the day of my surgery and hope that nobody notices that I broke it..I don't think its visible so i should be ok. Ahhhh today had to be one of those most hectic days in my life.


I can't wait for church on Sunday!

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