10 days 'til surgery

Jun 01, 2012

For some reason the Major Tom song keeps running through my head everytime I talk about the countdown....::sings:: the count goes on...four, three, two, one.

Anyway, I went to all my pre-op appointments today. First I met with the PA, Chris, in the surgery department. He did a physical exam and answered all the questions I had about the surgery itself and about any complications after surgery. Then he gave me my prescriptions for Urisoidol and after surgery pain meds. Next I met with the department RN, Patti and she went over the pre-surgery showering, where to check in, what my dad should do while I am in surgery, had me sign some forms and gave me some booklets and packets on the surgery.

My next stops were in the pre-admission department where they took blood....and thank goodness they did that first cause I had been fasting since the night before and I wasn't so much hungry as I was thirsty. After the 9 tubes of blood, I met with the pre-admission specialist who had me sign some forms regarding my stay and whether people could call and ask for me. After the specialist, I met with the anesthesiologist who went over my medications and medical history and talked about the anesthesia with me. The cute pharmacist, Dave, was up next. He reviewed my meds and vitamins and let me know when I should stop taking them before surgery. I was released to go get some food at that point and after lunch I went back to pre-admissions to meet with the final car on the train, the RN. She was super nice and like everyone before her, asked me how on earth I qualified for surgery. I told her my BMI is over 42 and that I have sleep apnea. She was shocked. She said,"you carry it really well" and she couldn't believe my BMI is that high. I told her she wasn't alone and I have gotten that since I was a kid. So that is the end of my pre-admission surgery train. At this point, the only thing between me and the surgery is time (and my ability not to gain 10 lbs in the next 10 days).

Stay tuned for more as it comes...

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