Good Morning, Everyone, I meant to write in last night but was just to tired. I decided I'd do it this morning before leaving so here I am.
Now I know what pre-op means. It's most nearly bad as having the surgery. <G> I was telling Nadeen the two things I dread the most are getting naked and needles and of course we know the needles are naked. LOL
Anyway, the pre-op at the eye doctors wasn't so bad. They gave me a little kit with sunglasses, eye drops, a plastic shield, and some tape to hold the shield on. They also gave me a general idea what to expect after the surgery. Two weeks of not seeing, then about 2 1/2 weeks vision should start slowly returning. By the middle of the second week I should be able to tell that it is coming back. Once it starts coming back it will return pretty quickly.
The pre-op at the hospital was a bit more trying, not unbearable, but endurable. Most of you know how I feel about needles, I HATE THEM. Some of you may even remember a few fits I've thrown when someone was attempting to poke me with a needle. <VBG> Well, I have improved with age. I am able to sit there and watch them poke me with that hateful thing. Unfortunately my veins don't cooperate. It seems I'm being repaid for all those fits I threw and even the time I bit the doctor's thumb. Anyway, the nurse yesterday was very good at finding a vein and drawing out 3 vials of blood. I asked her how much she was going to take. I was beginning to wonder if I'd have any left. <G> Then she asks me if I've ever had an EKG. I hadn't before yesterday, but I have now. <G> That wasn't to bad. Just a bunch of electrodes stuck all over my body. I asked her if she found a heart and she said she did so I guess I passed. Then we were passed on to another nurse who asked the same questions the first nurse had asked and gave us a bit more information, had me sign more papers, and then passed me on to the anesthesiologist (I can't spell that any better than I can pronounce it.) They ask me all these questions about health problems and what I have or don't have. They get to diabetes and of course I say yes. Then they ask if I've ever had any vision problems. I guess I kinda looked at that nurse strangely and said that's why I'm here. I haven't been to worried about all this until they started asking me questions like that. I wonder just what I'm getting into if they don't know what kind of surgery I'm having. <G>
The pre-op at the hospital was a bit more trying, not unbearable, but endurable. Most of you know how I feel about needles, I HATE THEM. Some of you may even remember a few fits I've thrown when someone was attempting to poke me with a needle. <VBG> Well, I have improved with age. I am able to sit there and watch them poke me with that hateful thing. Unfortunately my veins don't cooperate. It seems I'm being repaid for all those fits I threw and even the time I bit the doctor's thumb. Anyway, the nurse yesterday was very good at finding a vein and drawing out 3 vials of blood. I asked her how much she was going to take. I was beginning to wonder if I'd have any left. <G> Then she asks me if I've ever had an EKG. I hadn't before yesterday, but I have now. <G> That wasn't to bad. Just a bunch of electrodes stuck all over my body. I asked her if she found a heart and she said she did so I guess I passed. Then we were passed on to another nurse who asked the same questions the first nurse had asked and gave us a bit more information, had me sign more papers, and then passed me on to the anesthesiologist (I can't spell that any better than I can pronounce it.) They ask me all these questions about health problems and what I have or don't have. They get to diabetes and of course I say yes. Then they ask if I've ever had any vision problems. I guess I kinda looked at that nurse strangely and said that's why I'm here. I haven't been to worried about all this until they started asking me questions like that. I wonder just what I'm getting into if they don't know what kind of surgery I'm having. <G>
I sure was tired by the time I had been poked, prodded, and drained of 3 vials of blood. Ok so they weren't all that big. <G> I didn't think I'd sleep much last night, but I did. Now I am getting ready to pack a bag and will be leaving in a little while. I am still feeling at peace about all of this. I know God has His hand over me and is taking care of me. I feel sorry for Art having to wait for several hours not knowing how things are going. He has been such a blessing through all of this, never complaining always trying to make things easier for me.
The hospital has a room where we can stay tonight since I have a 10:00 appointment at the eye doctor in the morning. That way I won't have to deal with all the snow and ice in our driveway and on our steps. It's bad enough when you can see where you are going. We will be back home by tomorrow afternoon and I will have Art post an update here. Thank you all for all your prayers for us.
The hospital has a room where we can stay tonight since I have a 10:00 appointment at the eye doctor in the morning. That way I won't have to deal with all the snow and ice in our driveway and on our steps. It's bad enough when you can see where you are going. We will be back home by tomorrow afternoon and I will have Art post an update here. Thank you all for all your prayers for us.
