Operation is a go - 28 March
Mar. 23rd, 2012 12:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
nursedarryHi everyone, here's the latest:
After hearing nothing about my op, I rang the surgeon's secretary after yet another sleepless night, and cried down the phone at her - just call me Meryl Streep. I was absolutely exhausted and probably a wee bit over-wrought, but it worked and she rang back the next day to tell me my operation had been scheduled for the 4th of April. But when I went to the Heart Hospital yesterday for my pre-admission visit, I was informed it had been moved to next Wednesday, the 28th.
The hospital is very nice, not big, and I was able to meet a lot of people. Had a chest X-Ray, saw the pharmacist, the dentist – yes, you have to have dental approval for cardiac surgery, saw a doc, had bloods and swabs taken and got to see the cardiac intensive care unit. Had a good chance to ask questions and met the head patient-liaison nurse, who’s very nice, but who will be skiing whilst I’m in hospital - bitch. My blood tests all came back fine so I’ll stay overnight in London on Tuesday in hospital accommodation and then be admitted to the ward on Wednesday morning.I don’t know if I’m first or second on the list – I won’t know till the day before. I was first.
The surgery will last about 5 hours and there’s a very long list of drips and drains and various other machines that go ping I’ll wake up attached to. I should be up and sitting in a chair on Thursday and walking around by the weekend, when Doug and the kids come to visit - Doug's back tonight for however long I need him to be.
I’m in CICU for a few days and then transferred to the ward for a few more. I should be back home about a week after the operation. Then I have a long list of follow-up appointments and rehab. I think all of that is in Reading.
I’ll have my phone and my netbook and there’s WiFi access at the hospital, I think, so I’ll try log on to leave a short post to let you know I'm okay.
Thanks again for all of the wonderful support and messages! Wish me luck. ♥
After hearing nothing about my op, I rang the surgeon's secretary after yet another sleepless night, and cried down the phone at her - just call me Meryl Streep. I was absolutely exhausted and probably a wee bit over-wrought, but it worked and she rang back the next day to tell me my operation had been scheduled for the 4th of April. But when I went to the Heart Hospital yesterday for my pre-admission visit, I was informed it had been moved to next Wednesday, the 28th.
The hospital is very nice, not big, and I was able to meet a lot of people. Had a chest X-Ray, saw the pharmacist, the dentist – yes, you have to have dental approval for cardiac surgery, saw a doc, had bloods and swabs taken and got to see the cardiac intensive care unit. Had a good chance to ask questions and met the head patient-liaison nurse, who’s very nice, but who will be skiing whilst I’m in hospital - bitch. My blood tests all came back fine so I’ll stay overnight in London on Tuesday in hospital accommodation and then be admitted to the ward on Wednesday morning.
The surgery will last about 5 hours and there’s a very long list of drips and drains and various other machines that go ping I’ll wake up attached to. I should be up and sitting in a chair on Thursday and walking around by the weekend, when Doug and the kids come to visit - Doug's back tonight for however long I need him to be.
I’m in CICU for a few days and then transferred to the ward for a few more. I should be back home about a week after the operation. Then I have a long list of follow-up appointments and rehab. I think all of that is in Reading.
I’ll have my phone and my netbook and there’s WiFi access at the hospital, I think, so I’ll try log on to leave a short post to let you know I'm okay.
Thanks again for all of the wonderful support and messages! Wish me luck. ♥
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Date: 2012-03-23 12:56 pm (UTC)I always forget how different the health care system in the UK vs the US. I can't imagine being moved so many times and all the waiting. That sounds almost as stressful as the surgery itself.
*hugs*
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Date: 2012-03-23 12:59 pm (UTC)Good to hear he'll be home for however long you need him!!!
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Date: 2012-03-23 01:27 pm (UTC)various other machines that go ping I’ll wake up attached to - ♥ Monty Python. :D
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Date: 2012-03-23 01:47 pm (UTC)Thank God you're moving towards a conclusion. I hope it's all ok, and that you'll be fighting fit in no time afterwards. Thinking about you, sending love.
*hugs*
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Date: 2012-03-23 06:15 pm (UTC)*hugs tight*
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Date: 2012-03-23 06:38 pm (UTC)*hugs and hugs*
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Date: 2012-03-23 06:49 pm (UTC)*hugs you and wishes you luck anyway*
Will be sending positive energy your way on weds.
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Date: 2012-03-23 07:50 pm (UTC)We'll be texting...
do you need anything for your recovery?
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Date: 2012-03-23 10:37 pm (UTC)*cuddles*
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Date: 2012-03-23 11:55 pm (UTC)Love you bunches♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
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Date: 2012-03-27 09:29 am (UTC)I will be keeping everything crossed that it all goes smoothly and that you make a speedy recovery :)
<3 <3 <3
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