We had our appointment for 12:30pm and they asked us to be there for 10:00 for preparation. At 11:00 we were still waiting so we kind of wondered if maybe we did something wrong in the check in process as 6 people came and went before me. So Randy asked the nurse why and was told it was because my doctor had 4 surgeries scheduled that day and she was running late. Hey take your time, don't rush your surgery, I rather wait and you come to me rested and not stressed. We were waiting in the rocking room, called that because it only has rocking chairs in there. Not something you want to do when you didn't eat since midnight the day prior, rocking will make you dizzy... So finally at 11:45 we were called in. We were brought to a room and I was asked to change myself to a lovely pair of pyjamas, and a robe. Really not lovely but at least now they gave you a robe so your butt is not coming out on the back end. I have to say though I did appreciate the warm blanket they brought me, HOWEVER, a lady in front of my room had heating slippers. WHY? because she is 90 or something? She can have them and not me , come on!! Randy suggested that we go steal them. For those who don't know us, we do have a sick sens of humour,but we never act on it.
The first person came and asked me questions, such as did you eat, are you allergic to anythingg etc. Then a second one came and did a blood test to be sure I was not pregnant, and that my hemoglobin was good to go. A third person came and asked the same questions than the first one, and all of them kept asking me if I am really Nadia Murphy. I don't know if they are scared of people coming in and stealing operations or what? She also asked me what kind of surgery I was having. You think a French people will remember medical terms? I hardly remember my name at that point. So she showed me my files and I was having an open Myomectomy. So I said "Uh I thought I was having a closed myomectomy so it wouldn't be so painful". She looked at me, and started laughing. She was actually really nice, then my doctor came in, and my face lift up, as I adore her and totally trusted her. We talked a bit. I asked her about her wedding LOL I know maybe I should focus on me instead of making conversation. Weird as I was so stressed the month and weeks prior to that day, I was not stressed anymore at all, and was very calm. Well I guess being out of it from no food doesn't help.
They took me to the operation room, there is no more wheeling you in the operation room, unless you are that elderly lady with the heated slipper, Tssss. The operation room was really nice actually nothing what you see on TV. A nice beige color, and curtain. You have that pillow, round plastic thing for your head, (I have to say it is very comfortable) Then they bring you an other nice warm blanket, that feels like it is just coming out of the dryer. So comforting. They talk to you, and they make you breath something, and tell you that you will feel a bit numb after, A BIT? You totally feel weird after. I was shown how to breath in like if I was new to this. Then the real thing came, 'Woo-hoo attach your belt it will make you gone in a second. I think the lady asked me to count up or down, but I wasn't sure and frankly didn't have time. I was gone, baby gone in lala land. . .
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