Surgery went well. We left at 7:15 am and got home just
around 5 pm. Arrival was 8:30, then lots of time on paperwork, prep, and a
nuclear dye injection after which they had to wait for it to “take.” Surgery
happened around 12:15 and I was sitting up normal in Recovery by 2, but they
wouldn’t let me leave until vitals reached a certain level.
Worst part of the whole thing was finding a vein for the IV
- apparently when I had those 24 straight weeks of IV chemo’s back 1999, my
veins blew and have not really recovered. They can draw blood easily but they
cannot easily insert an IV. Took 3 stabs, 3 different technicians. BUT happily,
they did not “probe.” We all know that pain!
Soreness much less than expected; flexibility better than
expected. Wasn’t supposed to drive for 24 hours but my friend who had hers in
April drove her family back to the airport the next day, so I took a much
smaller drive this morning (2 miles round trip) and dropped off a pain Rx then
went back later to get it. Don’t really need it but in case I accidentally push
or pull too hard or twist the wrong way, should have it around.
Why my head is spinning is because, first, I just had that
surgery yesterday, second, did not figure to run over for the Rx, and third,
they just called and found an earlier date for my basal cell cancer surgery
originally scheduled for January 4 - they just replaced that date with THIS
Thursday, day after tomorrow! So 2 surgeries this week - record for me...
Called for the free ride immediately because that one is too
far and awkward to find. After I hung up from that, I finally printed 3 full
month-on-a-page calendar sheets with BIG blocks, marked Medical at the bottom
edge, and clipped on top of my Bills clipboard. When I began filling appointments
in, I realized I needed to now cancel the ride for the 4th of January, so back
on the phone. I still need to also book them for the Dec 22 lumpectomy
follow-up with the surgeon.
BUT by Christmas, all the surgeries will be done, and next
year will merely be awash in checkups, follow-ups, and other ups and
downs...cool.
Now, it is almost 1 pm and I am tired. Time to flop for a
half hour or so on the lift chair...
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