Category: Surgery

Afternoon Naps = Wonderful Recovery Method

I had an AMAZING afternoon nap today in the hospital. What was even more amazing is that Jacqui got to nap right next to me. After not getting into the hospital room until 11:30 last night, I did not sleep very well either. I got to have an AMAZING morning, though. After a chest Xray, …

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Post-op

Surgery went well. After checking into the hospital at 9am, we got all registered and then went up to day surgery. There were lots of things that needed to happen before surgery. EKG chest Xray wiping down with sanitary cloth blood drawn (to type in case I need a transfusion… A+!) etc. We had a …

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Tuesdays I Get A Little Sideways

Sunshine On My Shoulder Makes Me Happy

Today is the big day. Surgery. Not the mediastinoscopy we were expecting, instead a mediastinotomy. Quick translation: Instead of sticking a scope down my neck into my chest to do the procedure, we’re going to cut a hole in my chest to do the procedure. I’m a little nervous about the surgery today, but I …

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