January 6, 2009

Surgery Eve

I've been given a report time tomorrow morning of 6:30 a.m. No food after midnight; no liquids after 4:30 a.m. Yeah, because I'll be up drinking coffee at 4. Not.

Early times like this concern me. Is my surgeon a morning person? How about the anesthetist? The nurses? I don't want any screw-ups.

I am so not a morning person so I'm thinking I will probably just roll out of bed around 6, take a quick shower and go. It's not like I can eat or anything anyway.

Last year, I barely slept the night before surgery and I have a feeling tonight will be more of the same. I have to keep reminding myself that this time won't be as bad, but unfortunately, the only thing I have to compare it to was pure hell.

Wish me luck tomorrow, and for a steady hand for the surgeon.