The Day of Surgery

Well my surgery was today (posting this after surgery but setting the date back!) and I went to the hospital this morning at 6:15am with Jon and Kaitlyn. At around 6:30am they called me back to get me in my hospital gown and all IV'd up and ready for surgery. When they called me back, I sent Jon home with Kaitlyn so I spent the couple of hours in Pre-Surgery alone. It wasn't all that bad, but I was extremely nervous. The nerves really kicked in when they parked the bed outside the OR room and I was waiting to go in. I got in the OR at about 8am, the surgical team, my surgeon and the Physicians Assistant were all there. As I laid there on the table I got very, very, very nervous and tears started to fall off the sides of my cheeks. The surgical team was great in making me feel comfortable and it was no time before I was being put to sleep by the anestheiaologist. The surgeon and PA were both so great. Donna (the PA) wiped the tears away and said not to worry, things were going to go great! Dr H (my surgeon) came over to me and told me he believed in me and that he knew I was going to be very successful after the surgery. It helped me so much to hear him tell me that. All I could do was flash a little smile before falling asleep... I think had I said anything or even tried I would have burst out crying. I truely was nervous and scared, which really doesnt happen often in my life. I soon was asleep and the surgery was underway.

When going into surgery I fully expected to wake up in recovery alone - well with only the nurses and other hospital staff. I had told Jon there was no need for him to come visit me there and to just come when they got me a room. However, that wasnt the case, when I woke up Jon was sitting there next to me. He was only allowed to stay for a few minutes but I was so happy to see him there - especially unexpected! I'm not sure if he even knows that but it was the BEST moment of my surgery. I didnt realize how much it meant to me to have him there as I was coming out of it all. It was great to see him smiling and so happy that I was ok and to have him hug me and kiss me. I loved knowing that Kaitlyn was doing well and they were hanging in there and would see me when I got a room.