....I KNOW...I should be tucked into my nice warm bed (in the living room) resting up for my big surgery...but there is still so much to do. (ie write this blog).
I have not gone to sleep yet tonight, but I figure I will get rest during surgery...
When I wake up I have to run to the bank, get gas, and shower again.
I am nervous and excited.
The biggest thing I am worried about right now is that they will cancel surgery....I KNOW...See here is what happened.
Back on June 24 (??) When I went to do my visit with my primary DR I need to do a urine analysis to make sure I did not have a urinary track infection. I had some white blood cells so they sent it off to culture.
I never heard from them, thus I assumed that I was fine (they usually call). I also assumed they would fax the results to my DR.
Bad news...when I went to my pre-op with my DR today...he saw the white blood cell issue but no paper showing the culture results...as a result he warned me, "If I have a UTI then the surgery will have to be postponed." :( so he gave me a really strong antibiotic for UTI's just in case and I have to go into surgery earlier (30 minutes) so they can cath me and do a UA "stat" If it comes back clean (OH PLEASE GOD) then the surgery is a go. If I have an active UTI surgery is rescheduled...BAD news...if it is rescheduled I will probably have to wait until next summer because of work and scheduling conflicts.... :(
I got really upset. I ran down stairs (to my primary Drs office and asked them to pull up my lab results on the culture... It was NEGATIVE!!! Yahooo!!!! I did not have a UTI...BUT...now here is the ketch...I am still REALLY REALLY nervous...so I am taking the antibiotic anyway and I also did a "system flush" Let me tell you that was AWESOME..... NOT....I am still dealing with the results... lol (all my plumbing is VERY cleaned out!) So hopefully I will have a perfect UA tomorrow and surgery will continue as planned. I am going to remain positive and not think the other shoe is crashing to the ground.....
My day was SOOOOOOO crazy today.
I woke up...I did not really want to do all the things on my list to do....but I knew I needed to. I had my pre-op at 2 today. Honora met me there. Well...sad day we were not called in until 3:30....then we did not get out until 4:30.... But it was a good visit. Got more questions answered (later I am going to write a question and answer post - have to get at least some sleep tonight). I was given my scripts and appointment schedules for 2 week check, 4 week check, and 6 month check and more information.
Then I raced to Walmart to get my prescriptions filled. They told me it would take 40 min. So I ran home and ate (1st time all day - Meghan had made food!!) and then ran back to Walmart. They did not have my most important pain killer for after the surgery. Oxycontin extended release..... So I took my antibiotic and went shopping to stock my house with food for the next few weeks (since I KNOW I will not feel like shopping...)
Then raced home Meghan and I unloaded car and put everything away. Then raced back out again so I could go to Walgreens and get the last script filled. Then raced to library to return movies I check out....then raced back home. Went over to Honora's to keep her company while she packed and got her and her babies stuff ready to move in with me (she is going to make sure I am okay after I get home from hospital).
Got home a little while ago...posting this than going to bed. I have much more to write...hopefully will be able to write soon......
6:01am....
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
More serious things...
I went to my Post-Op at the hospital yesterday. It was suppose to take an hour.....
We arrived early (1:36) for my 2pm appointment. I was called back to fill out the paper work right away...VERY EXCITING...than they directed me to the surgical waiting room in which I than sat until 2:45 waiting to be seen.... :(
It took until 3:45 to complete all the testing.
Filled out consent forms
My medical history was taken
I had another urine analysis
I had blood work done: CBC, COMP, H&H, PT, PTT, blood type and screening.
Then I also had a MRSA screening very pleasant (I stuck to very long q-tips up my nose and twirled them around...I know sounds like loads of fun!!!)
Than we went home. (Meghan, Daniel, and Elizabeth came with me!)
So now I am ready for admission to the hospital in just a few more days.
I woke up this morning with a nervous tummy. I have so much to do...and I am running out of time.
I was able to steam clean part of the living room yesterday as well as move the couches. Meghan had moved the love seat a few days ago when she set up "our new living room" but the long couch did not fit where it was suppose to, so we had to move things around. Now as soon as I stop blogging...I need to get up and finish steam cleaning the living room, so I can move my bed in.
Today I also have to print out "My 5 Wishes" I had a packet from the hospital but I added and changed so much that it looked really messing so on Sunday I typed it up. (it was pretty long) and now I need to print it. My friend Amber is going to be a witness and sign it for me as well as her husband...THANK YOU AMBER!!! I am going over to her house later today to have dinner with them and finish it.
Well no more procrastinating...on to cleaning. Will blog more soon!!!! Only 2 more days....
We arrived early (1:36) for my 2pm appointment. I was called back to fill out the paper work right away...VERY EXCITING...than they directed me to the surgical waiting room in which I than sat until 2:45 waiting to be seen.... :(
It took until 3:45 to complete all the testing.
Filled out consent forms
My medical history was taken
I had another urine analysis
I had blood work done: CBC, COMP, H&H, PT, PTT, blood type and screening.
Then I also had a MRSA screening very pleasant (I stuck to very long q-tips up my nose and twirled them around...I know sounds like loads of fun!!!)
Than we went home. (Meghan, Daniel, and Elizabeth came with me!)
So now I am ready for admission to the hospital in just a few more days.
I woke up this morning with a nervous tummy. I have so much to do...and I am running out of time.
I was able to steam clean part of the living room yesterday as well as move the couches. Meghan had moved the love seat a few days ago when she set up "our new living room" but the long couch did not fit where it was suppose to, so we had to move things around. Now as soon as I stop blogging...I need to get up and finish steam cleaning the living room, so I can move my bed in.
Today I also have to print out "My 5 Wishes" I had a packet from the hospital but I added and changed so much that it looked really messing so on Sunday I typed it up. (it was pretty long) and now I need to print it. My friend Amber is going to be a witness and sign it for me as well as her husband...THANK YOU AMBER!!! I am going over to her house later today to have dinner with them and finish it.
Well no more procrastinating...on to cleaning. Will blog more soon!!!! Only 2 more days....
The most important thing...
Sunday night at 12:45...well I guess that would make it Monday morning...
I was finally able to complete the most IMPORTANT thing on my "Before surgery To-DO list."
This thing was so important, it was a matter of life and death....I am so glad I finally accomplished it. What pray-tell you ask was so monumental I could not forget to do it before I had major surgery in which the bones of my leg were to be sawed off and replaced with metal and plastic........
MAILING MY MOTHER'S STUFF SHE LEFT IN COLORADO......
I know....I am so glad I accomplished that. Now my mother and I can rest easy knowing her precious belongings are safely on the way to her (via Priority Mail) to California.
I was finally able to complete the most IMPORTANT thing on my "Before surgery To-DO list."
This thing was so important, it was a matter of life and death....I am so glad I finally accomplished it. What pray-tell you ask was so monumental I could not forget to do it before I had major surgery in which the bones of my leg were to be sawed off and replaced with metal and plastic........
MAILING MY MOTHER'S STUFF SHE LEFT IN COLORADO......
I know....I am so glad I accomplished that. Now my mother and I can rest easy knowing her precious belongings are safely on the way to her (via Priority Mail) to California.
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