Bit O' News

I went to my pre admin appointment...the nurse was amazing and was very helpful. The anesthesiologist however freaked me out! I walked in and he was asking all the usual questions about my medications, had I had any other surgeries, etc. and then he was like when you are under anesthesia we have to breathe for you...big mistake! I had NO IDEA I am not BREATHING while this is going on!!? THEN he says because of my weight that he is worried he can't use a tube that he likes....and he said "You know you are what you eat, no amount of exercise will help you." Needless to say I wasn't his number one fan! I really wanted to tell him that I know my weight is the root of my problems which is why I am seeing the dietitian at the same hospital....he just really annoyed me because I wasn't there for his advice as he wasn't a gyno and I really was nervous about being under general anesthesia...THEN he procedes to tell me that should they need to do an emergency resuscitation that because my mouth is so small, my teeth may be damaged! Why are we worried about emergency resuscitation?! And if it is between my life and my teeth I think I am gonna pick my life. I made a mention of my worries about what he said to the nurse and she made a point to say to me that she understood my apprehension about something I have never done before, and to do it with only my husband(and possibly not if he can't get the time off work) for support...but that she and the staff there do do it everyday and they know what they are doing and that I shouldn't be worried...I REALLY hope she is there on my admittance day...which has changed....I misunderstood her on the phone...it isn't April 29th but March 29th...thank goodness!!! So the anesthesiologist was all gloom and doom for nothing...well maybe not nothing but he totally freaked me out....but I guess it is part of his job to make me aware of the risks...but the nurse said that most of the risks are a 1 in 5000 chance....I meant to bring my little camera with me today to take photos but I was in such a hurry after a hectic morning of trying to find a replacement ride home for Steve...that I walked out and left my camera and some of the paperwork I was supposed to bring with me....I am not really looking forward to the procedure at all...and I am still a bit nervous...but I am looking forward the the benefits that it will bring...and I am hoping that I won't have to have another one! Ever! Hopefully Steve will get the day of surgery off and I will make sure he brings a camera to document the journey...I kinda wanna see what I do when I am high on the drugs so he might be commissioned to video a bit as well...lol we'll see!

Oh yeah and Happy St Patrick's Day....a day or so late but better late than never!!