Surgery Tomorrow - Preops Today

[Guest guest]

Hi All, I'm ready to go! At 8 am I started my pre-op history and

physical with surgeon. Then my questions and his answers to my many

questions. Then over to another building for pre-admission, then

for pre-op forms with nurse, ekg, labs, x-ray, etc. Finished all

that about 11:30 am, then back to motel room for a quick lunch and

off to the OD for my surgical " hooks " . The so called hooks are not

bad & not very big, but because they've taken off the orthodontic

chains I really feel the normal orthodontic hooks and the surgical

ones, especially the lower ones. Mouth is a little sore, but

nothing major. Only took about a half hour to install. Thank

heavens for wax!

I reconfirmed with the surgeon, I'll only have elastics - no

splint. But of course they have to warn you if he can't get the

screws & plates in, you can be wired. But he says that's highly

unlikely.

I have to be at the hosptial at 4:30 am!! Surgery will start at 7

am. So probably not much sleep tonight. It's a good thing we

decided to come down to stay at motel until after the surgery.

After the OD appt we headed to Target and Bed, Bath & Beyond. Found

the " Bed Buddy " someone recommended. Stocked my husband up on

microwavable food for motel room. And of course indulged myself in

some " Krispy Kreme " donuts. Hmm... Won't have those for a long time.

We took a run over to the hospital to see where to go and where to

park. There are numerous hospitals, etc. in this area and streets

curve around so thought I'd go over with my husband & show him how

to get there & back . I call him a " sense of direction deprived "

person . Seems it was inherited as his mother had the same

problem. Once he's driven the route a few times, he should have it

down. I wouldn't want them to be paging him at hospital and he's

lost somewhere in San . Believe me the next car will have

GPS on it. But he's love when it comes to helping me when I'm ill,

so can live with the directional problem.

I will try to post some pictures after I get home. I forgot to

bring my digital camera cord.

This train is pulling out of the station soon!!

Shirley

[Guest guest]

Shirley - The best of everything to you tomorrow. You'll be in my

thoughts and I'll be sending you warm vibes. Take care - you will be

just fine. Relax (easier said than done); you will soon be on the

other side! ~~ Diane

> Hi All, I'm ready to go! At 8 am I started my pre-op history and

> physical with surgeon. Then my questions and his answers to my

many

> questions. Then over to another building for pre-admission, then

> for pre-op forms with nurse, ekg, labs, x-ray, etc. Finished all

> that about 11:30 am, then back to motel room for a quick lunch and

> off to the OD for my surgical " hooks " . The so called hooks are not

> bad & not very big, but because they've taken off the orthodontic

> chains I really feel the normal orthodontic hooks and the surgical

> ones, especially the lower ones. Mouth is a little sore, but

> nothing major. Only took about a half hour to install. Thank

> heavens for wax!

>

> I reconfirmed with the surgeon, I'll only have elastics - no

> splint. But of course they have to warn you if he can't get the

> screws & plates in, you can be wired. But he says that's highly

> unlikely.

>

> I have to be at the hosptial at 4:30 am!! Surgery will start at 7

> am. So probably not much sleep tonight. It's a good thing we

> decided to come down to stay at motel until after the surgery.

>

> After the OD appt we headed to Target and Bed, Bath & Beyond.

Found

> the " Bed Buddy " someone recommended. Stocked my husband up on

> microwavable food for motel room. And of course indulged myself in

> some " Krispy Kreme " donuts. Hmm... Won't have those for a long time.

>

> We took a run over to the hospital to see where to go and where to

> park. There are numerous hospitals, etc. in this area and streets

> curve around so thought I'd go over with my husband & show him how

> to get there & back . I call him a " sense of direction deprived "

> person . Seems it was inherited as his mother had the same

> problem. Once he's driven the route a few times, he should have it

> down. I wouldn't want them to be paging him at hospital and he's

> lost somewhere in San . Believe me the next car will have

> GPS on it. But he's love when it comes to helping me when I'm ill,

> so can live with the directional problem.

>

> I will try to post some pictures after I get home. I forgot to

> bring my digital camera cord.

>

> This train is pulling out of the station soon!!

>

> Shirley

[Guest guest]

Hi Shirley,

I posted you on another thread, but wanted to wish you luck here as

well. I hope your surgery goes beautifully, your recovery is

uneventful and your results are fabulous!!! Will be thinking of you

tomorrow.

Hugs,

Fran

> Hi All, I'm ready to go! At 8 am I started my pre-op history and

> physical with surgeon. Then my questions and his answers to my

many

> questions. Then over to another building for pre-admission, then

> for pre-op forms with nurse, ekg, labs, x-ray, etc. Finished all

> that about 11:30 am, then back to motel room for a quick lunch and

> off to the OD for my surgical " hooks " . The so called hooks are

not

> bad & not very big, but because they've taken off the orthodontic

> chains I really feel the normal orthodontic hooks and the surgical

> ones, especially the lower ones. Mouth is a little sore, but

> nothing major. Only took about a half hour to install. Thank

> heavens for wax!

>

> I reconfirmed with the surgeon, I'll only have elastics - no

> splint. But of course they have to warn you if he can't get the

> screws & plates in, you can be wired. But he says that's highly

> unlikely.

>

> I have to be at the hosptial at 4:30 am!! Surgery will start at 7

> am. So probably not much sleep tonight. It's a good thing we

> decided to come down to stay at motel until after the surgery.

>

> After the OD appt we headed to Target and Bed, Bath & Beyond.

Found

> the " Bed Buddy " someone recommended. Stocked my husband up on

> microwavable food for motel room. And of course indulged myself

in

> some " Krispy Kreme " donuts. Hmm... Won't have those for a long

time.

>

> We took a run over to the hospital to see where to go and where to

> park. There are numerous hospitals, etc. in this area and streets

> curve around so thought I'd go over with my husband & show him how

> to get there & back . I call him a " sense of direction deprived "

> person . Seems it was inherited as his mother had the same

> problem. Once he's driven the route a few times, he should have

it

> down. I wouldn't want them to be paging him at hospital and he's

> lost somewhere in San . Believe me the next car will have

> GPS on it. But he's love when it comes to helping me when I'm

ill,

> so can live with the directional problem.

>

> I will try to post some pictures after I get home. I forgot to

> bring my digital camera cord.

>

> This train is pulling out of the station soon!!

>

> Shirley