Checked into hospital at 6 am. Am now in my own room, green gown, tan socks with no skid bottoms, no food or drink since midnight, no wedding ring. Now I just have to wait. Bob is here with me.. Said he'd stay. Makes me feel better. Doctor assured me they would go over the surgery while I was still coherent.
The preop papers said something about a tendon lengthening ---- a what? I've seen this doctor so little (twice), I hope she remembers my story. Just took vital signs. Anesthesiologist will start popliteal block in an hour -- numb from my knee down with only a light sedative -- much better than general anesthesia. BTW -- I'm writing this to stay calm :)
Sonja, the nurse, just came in. Verified I'm having a "navicular cuneiform arthrodesis of my left foot". Got that right! Bone will be taken from my tibia to make the fusion bond better. With three bones already fused in my foot from a prior surgery, there's a higher chance of non-fusion. Think the doctor is near. Better sign off. Sent from my IPhone.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Day One - 6:20 AM - trying to stay calm
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Wish I could have hugged you this day. Glad it all went well. I'm having fun keeping up with the adventures!
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