Thursday, March 19

Surgery wasn’t til 3pm, we had to be there at 1.  So the morning  was spent with Ron and Steve helping Scott fix the toilet and trying to get the kids settled before leaving for a few days.  It was a cloudy day, kind of cold.  Matched how I was feeling, which was nice. 

Mom, my sister Tina and sister Angie came in town. Mom and Tina were going to stay with the kids and Angie was going to be with Scott during surgery.  It was hectic around the house, as always. When you have a 28 month old and a 11 month old, it’s always crazy.  Good crazy, but crazy!

We headed to the hospital and got checked in.  They brought us to a room to get ready for surgery.  Dr. Brabbee was the first person we spoke to  for any final questions.  He also said he appreciated my “get some rest” advice.

The nurse came in and put in my iv, which I found out I would have for the rest of my hospital stay.   Egh. I hate needles! But they actually found a good place for it and it didn’t bother me.  They also warned me that I might wake up with another IV (which I did) and a catheter. I weighed 118 before surgery. 

After talking to the anesthesiologist, we decided to put a motion sickness patch on the back of my ear for the duration of my stay, to avoid nausea. I explained that I get sick on the train and the zoo and apparently the drugs thy had planned were going to be strong.

Before we knew it, it was game time.  I have Scott and Angie a kiss and I was rolled into the Operating Room.  I remember being moved to the OR table and was asleep within seconds. 

Nikki commentary:  the nurse was checking me in and reviewingy medical history. You know, the usual, seizures, diabetes, etc.  To which I responded, “no, just the cancer!”

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