Follow the instructions
About an hour or so before I was to leave work today a nurse from the hospital called me to give me the low down on what I must do prior to surgery.
I'm writing this for your benefit: curiosity - and mine: forgetfulness and a pile of papers on my desk (in case I lose my notes).
I spoke to Joanne about my surgery on Monday, October 31, 2005 @ 1:30 PM EST.
Location: Southern New Hampshire Regional Medical Center, Nashua, NH.
Go to second floor of hospital where the sign says SURGICAL WAITING & REGISTRATION
Do not eat or drink ANYTHING after midnight on Oct. 30.
I need to arrive 90 minutes before the procedure.
I can't wear any metal jewelry
I shouldn't bring any valuables.
I need to wear loose fitting clothing, like sweats, t-shirt and jacket.
The procedure will take about one hour.
Post anesthesia recovery time 90 minutes to three hours, depending on the type and amount of anesthesia needed.
Someone should drive me there and be there when it's done. (Thanks, Mom)
Someone should stay with me (at home) the night following the surgery (just in case). Any volunteers? (Thanks again, Mom)
I should be a little sore the next day, but overall I should be fine.
(I'm using that previously mentioned floating holiday on Tuesday next to make sure I'm OK.)
(Back to the regularly scheduled program (work) on Wednesday.
posted by Tim @ 22:03
8 Comments:
Hey, just blog surfing... I like your site--it's very personable (if that makes sense!) Hope your surgery goes well and you're back up and running around in no time!
Yeah, what the cutey-pie said.
Thank you for visiting my blog, kristi. I'm glad you liked it. Please come back again as much as you like. I appreciate the comments.
Also thanks for the best wishes in regard to my surgery. I'm sure I'll be up and around in no time. Of course, I'll post a bit about how it went, etc., so stay tuned, y'all.
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whatever ;>)
Green,
I didn't realzie becoming cocky was a side-effect of your current condition ;)
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like I wrote on constant's blog, I'm a very sarcastic wiseguy at times...call it cocky if you want...
cocky.
OK...now what?
how cool to have surgery on halloween! I do hope the anesthesiologist is wearing a gorilla mask - that would just be so cool.
Hope all goes well. You're in my thoughts (though obviously not my prayers!). See you on the other side
I'm confident things will work out fine. Though I am a bit nervous, what with never having had surgery of any kind before, in a hospital.
Guess I won't be able to make that claim in a few days.
I'd rather be dressing up and handing out candy on halloween rather than having surgery.
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