Surgery went well on Monday. We arrived at the hospital a little before 730 in the morning. After getting checked in, I had to give blood to test my clotting function to make sure I would be able to recover well from the biopsy. Then it was off to Radiology!
Jacqui and my parents were there the entire time, and we were able to visit briefly before I went back to prep for surgery. The prep and everything else took several hours it seemed. We got to meet the radiologist and talk to him during the prep time.
The actual surgery only took 10-15 minutes. I was conscious during the entire thing, but could not feel anything. They had to stick the needle guide in, check it against the CT to make sure it was going in the right place, and then readjust. They had fun working their way around my ribs and cartilage, and they managed to get two good samples.
Recovery lasted 3 hours, during which time I got to eat lunch (meatloaf, potatoes, and broccoli), and they even managed to get some hot sauce to go with it! Hot sauce always does a good job of lifting my spirits.
Jacqui and I also had the opportunity during recovery to look at pictures from our backpacking trip to the Savage Gulf Natural Area this past weekend. Amazing views.. I’ll try to post pictures soon.
Recovery was supposed to last until 1:30, and around 1pm my mom came with some soup for Jacqui and chicken bacon sandwich for me, both from Panera. They were very good. WE really enjoyed eating them.
At the end of the recovery period, the nurse checked all my bandages, and gave me a pass out of the hospital, with orders to be driven home by Jacqui, rest quietly for the rest of the day, and not make any legal decisions that day. No problem.
I tried to rest quietly when I got home, and ended up falling asleep and taking a nap, which was very nice.
Tuesday.. Wednesday.. plans to work (yay!).. and then Thursday afternoon we see the doctor to get the results of today’s biopsy. Keep voting!
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