Oct 29 surgery

Hello everyone. I finally have a surgery date of Oct 29 with Dr. Nease! I am both excited and nervous of course. I think I am more nervous about the clear-liquid diet 2 days before surgery than the surgery itself...I can't imagine how hard it is going to be! I really don't like chicken broth at all....I was wondering what you all thought about strained hot and sour soup? I like the spicy broth from it. I know it is clear...but do you think that is ok?

Also, I am freaking out about the lovenox shot in the belly.... I can handle getting blood taken...and even getting an IV put in....but the shot is scaring me more than the surgery too! Wonder if they can sedate me and then give me that shot?

My insurance doesn't cover an overnight stay in the hospital...so I will be discharged some time after surgery. Did anyone else go straight home and do ok?

Thanks for taking the time to read this....I am ready to jump on the BANDwagon!

Congrats on your date. I just went through this and I have some great news. I am a needle phobe. I too was worried about the Lovenox shot. I told the nurses that and they were wonderful!!! I did not get it till I was on the table and someone said "let me give you something to relax honey" ThThThaaattts all folks. They started the sedation. I remember what I think was a small pinch maybe. I got no bruise or anything. The next thing I remember was someone telling me to breath. I think they had just pulled the tube, again can't remember. Very smooth team there at Cabell Huntington.
 
I had to be there at 8 am and was home by 4:30 and I had to get 1 hr of IV iron before going home. I left right after the girl he did after me. I did great. My DH and I took a nap (separately) when we got home. I slept in a recliner for a few days. My biggest fear there was my DH pulling me to him. He does that a lot, even now. Pain was the worst the day after but the Liquid Lortab worked great, when I would take it.

The pre op diet was not as hard for me as I thought it would be. I kept something with me all the time that I could have and tried to think about getting ready for surgery instead of eating. I hated strained creamed soup. I liked broth off of noodle soup. 

Keep asking questions and learn everything you can. Crystal 

Oh Crystal!  Thank you sooo much for responding!  I am going to try and ask the nurses about giving me that shot after sedation.  Did they give you something to "relax" before taking you into the OR? 

I went to Dr. Nease's office today and man was it a long wait to get in!!!  I was seen 2 hours after my appointment time.  I really like Dr. Nease and his staff bunches though...so I waited patiently and kept thinking to myself that if there were people that had questions for Dr. Nease...at least he isn't rushing them :)

Did you bring PJs to the hospital?  I don't know what to pack! 

I got a little Versed while waiting but it really only made me high a little for about 10 minutes, then I was fine. I am not the nervous type, my husbnd is but they would not give him a shot.LOL. The second shot I got on the table I think was some more Versed.

I have not had to wait yet at there office. I work for docs so I know it is always posible. I also am the kind of patient that does not take up time. I get my answers before I see them as much as posible. This site has been great for that. Anything I need to ask the doc I have written down so I do not miss anything.

I wore loose fitting denium carpris and a loose shirt and slip on shoes. I changed into a gown and footy socks they give you (nude otherwise), sat in pre op till they took me back. DH was there some but he was starting to freak out so I sent him away. After surgery, the IV Iron, and some nausea they had to give me Reglan for, my DH and I walked over the the restroom (just across the hall) where he helped me get back into the Loose capris and shirt and I walked back to my bed. There I waited for my ride out. No time for PJs.

I took a book bag with my green folder and all the paperwork I had gotten up to that point, my breathy thingy in it, and my purse. That is it. I did not need the book bag and paperwork but it was something to read if I had wanted it. I did not even use the breathy thingy till I was at home that night.

Crystal

They said I would have to stay the night....or 23 hours anyway.  Did your husband see you much after the surgery before discharge?

It is always a posability that you can be kept if there are any problems.

Once I woke up he was there. I remember opening my eyes and seeing him and then closing them and then opening them and seeing him (that went on while) He was there for the nausea and handed me the bowl thingy to barf in but I never did. I would have to ask him how long that went on but he is hunting this weekend and I am making a baby shower cake for tomorrow so I could not go.