pre-op tomorrow (my exciting week)
My pre-op appointments are tomorrow.
The first appointment is with the hospital where my surgery will be. The second is with my surgeon and his team at the hospital where he has his practice. It's a children's hospital, so I can't have surgery there; he sends his adult cases down the street (literally) to another hospital.
Last year, the appointments were at 9 am and 2 pm (which is really about 3 pm, speaking from experience). We didn't head home until after 5. This year, the appointments are at 10 and 1, respectively. I'm hopeful.
I had so many questions last year. I had a list printed out. This year, all I want to know is whether anything is different from last year.
I'm also scheduled to donate a unit of blood on Thursday. I'm taking two iron supplements a day in preparation for donating. My iron levels are always low. They won't let me donate if my iron is below a certain level. My surgeon would kill me if I got turned away for low iron. I don't want to piss off the guy with the bone saw.
My life, I'm telling you. So exciting.
The first appointment is with the hospital where my surgery will be. The second is with my surgeon and his team at the hospital where he has his practice. It's a children's hospital, so I can't have surgery there; he sends his adult cases down the street (literally) to another hospital.
Last year, the appointments were at 9 am and 2 pm (which is really about 3 pm, speaking from experience). We didn't head home until after 5. This year, the appointments are at 10 and 1, respectively. I'm hopeful.
I had so many questions last year. I had a list printed out. This year, all I want to know is whether anything is different from last year.
I'm also scheduled to donate a unit of blood on Thursday. I'm taking two iron supplements a day in preparation for donating. My iron levels are always low. They won't let me donate if my iron is below a certain level. My surgeon would kill me if I got turned away for low iron. I don't want to piss off the guy with the bone saw.
My life, I'm telling you. So exciting.