A week before the surgery, you have a pre-op meeting with your surgeon. Make sure you have a list of questions to ask him/her. Questions may include - dietary restrictions, activity, prescriptions etc. I would skip that part and directly come to the day of my surgery.
I was instructed not to take any food/drink after midnight. Yes, that included - no water. I spent the morning, not thinking about the surgery. Surprisingly, I wasn't scared. Maybe, all the research I had done, had paid off. As I will be drowsy after the surgery, I would need a ride back.
Me and my friend reported to the facility at 1.15pm. Checked-in and was taken into an admission room. The nurse checked my height, weight, blod pressure, asked the standard questions related to allergies. Then I was put on IV for about 45 mins or so.
In the mean time, the anesthesologist came and spoke with me and then the surgeon stopped by too. At about 2.45pm, two nurses wheeled my bed into the surgery room (operation theater). I passed the surgeon on the way and he gave me a thumbs up. :)
Within a couple of mins and i dont remember how it happened. But I pretty much dozed off. From what my friend told me, I was in the operation room from 2.45 to 4.15 at which point I was moved back to the recovery room.
The next thing I remember, I wake up. A little pain in the upper jaw, very very dry throat and zonked. No idea whats happening around me. Nurse got me water and called my friends over. The doctor stopped by, told me everything went smooth. I was wheeled into my friends car and were good to go home.
Recovery phase now!
Me and my friend reported to the facility at 1.15pm. Checked-in and was taken into an admission room. The nurse checked my height, weight, blod pressure, asked the standard questions related to allergies. Then I was put on IV for about 45 mins or so.
In the mean time, the anesthesologist came and spoke with me and then the surgeon stopped by too. At about 2.45pm, two nurses wheeled my bed into the surgery room (operation theater). I passed the surgeon on the way and he gave me a thumbs up. :)
Within a couple of mins and i dont remember how it happened. But I pretty much dozed off. From what my friend told me, I was in the operation room from 2.45 to 4.15 at which point I was moved back to the recovery room.
The next thing I remember, I wake up. A little pain in the upper jaw, very very dry throat and zonked. No idea whats happening around me. Nurse got me water and called my friends over. The doctor stopped by, told me everything went smooth. I was wheeled into my friends car and were good to go home.
Recovery phase now!
No comments:
Post a Comment