Operation Day

So was time to head off to hospital and this is how the day progressed.

I was first surgery of the day (8am) which means I had to be at the hospital at 6.30 am.  Because we live out in the country Hubby and I stayed at his parents the night before.  I was told that all I need to do before coming in was to have a shower and wash myself well with soap and water.
On arrival at the hospital I filled in some paperwork and paid my excess then there was a short wait in the surgical admissions area.  A nurse then came and got me and I was weighed and asked a series of questions. From there I was taken to a cubicle with a bed where I was provided with a hospital gown and some undies for surgery.  Thankfully these were not the paper undies that you may have hear of.  They were more like a pair of very stretchy hot pants made of what I can only describe as thick pantyhose material.
They were really comfy and meanwhile I was provided with a green bag like you would get at the supermarket, to put all of my clothes in.
I relaxed on the bed for about 15 minutes in which time a nurse came and did an ECG and another came and helped me get some pressure stockings on.  I was then visited by the anesthetist where I explained to him that I always felt very ill after anesthetic and he assured me they were all aware of it and would look after me.  A bit more of a rest and it was time to kiss Hubby goodbye as I was wheeled off to surgery.

Once in the surgical outer room I was met but a lovely nurse and the anesthetist again and I had a canular put in my arm.  I do remember lying there wondering if I was making the right decision but by then it was really too late and I knew that I had waited an entire year so I had thought this through and it was the right thing to do.  I was given an oxygen mask to put on and was wheeled into the operating theatre.  I was transferred to the operating table and slowly drifted off to sleep.

The next thing I know I was waking up and my oxygen mask was being replaced with a nose plug.  The rest of the day is a bit of a blur but I do remember being woken every few hours for obs where I was required to provide my name and date of birth.  My pain medication and anti nausea medication we kept up to date and I was not in much pain at all, just a little uncomfortable.

From what I know my experience is pretty typical and all went smoothly for which I am glad.

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