Pre-Op Education

Well, my pre-op education at the hospital is done. Thought I would document those goings-on for two reasons. One, so others can know what all it entailed. Two, so I can have a reference to help me remember everything.

First of all, the parking area for Day Surgery at Community Hospital is awful. Aw. Ful.  

Laura, R.N., was my pre-op go-er overer. She was very nice. She asked me all kinds of questions about my medical history, my parents' medical history, my dogs' medical history. You get the point. I had prepared and printed up a current list of my medications (which is pretty long). It's a good idea to get such lists off of the printer to take with you. Just warning those of you who might be inclined to be a little bone headed. Uh-hmm.

She gave me a body wash to use on Sunday night, Monday night, and Tuesday morning before heading to the hospital.  

She told me the surgery was scheduled to be over by 11:15 a.m. That's 3 hours and 15 minutes. Sorry honey. I won't have any idea how long that time is. Good, good drugs. But my honey will be waiting during that time.

I'm to stop taking my fish oil capsules now. Apparently they can thin your blood.

I was sent to have an EKG. And then I was sent to the lab to have blood drawn. "One-stick-Patty" is her name and she don't play! Smooth and easy and I was so thankful!

Did I mention I left my cell phone at home? Yeah. That's fun. Really great when your driver's license and insurance card are with it. And you are checking in at a hospital. That you drove to.

I blame the wackadoo diet ... my brain is cloudy. I could just be forgetful. But I feel strongly it's the diet. Wackadoo. Diet.

Wackadoo or not I have lost more than 6 pounds. I weigh in for a check tomorrow.  Glad for the success. Would really stink to do all this and have nothing to show for it!

"He must become more and I must become less." - John 3:30

Be blessed and be blessings y'all,

Lesa