August 24, 2012

  • Presurgical Tests And Monday Is The Day

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    Finally got the call from the doctor's office about my carotid surgery on Monday.  Had to quickly run down to the hospital for the required tests.  Blood tests (so many tubes, they had to have taken a half gallon), 12 lead cardiogram, talk to the anesthesiologist and then get all your info on what you have to do the night before and the day of surgery.  It really annoys me that they HAVE all the information, what they NEED is just an update since the last time you were in.  I mean, I've only been in the hospital 3 or 4 times now.  Sheesh. 

    I was afraid we wouldn't be home for when the Princess dropped off Chewlee so had the Beast call her to tell her to bring her to work and we would stop by and get her.  It would only have been a few minutes that she was there if we didn't end up meeting her in the parking lot.  It would have been THAT close but......  We find out she's having a sleepover at the Princess's girlfriends house.  The one that's getting married and having a redneck wedding.  It's to practice for the wedding and let Chewlee practice with her pom-pom's (Arizona State's colors, of course).  Chewlee had been saying she was going to have a sleepover at her aunt's house on Friday but we were playing a make-believe game at the time so I thought that was just part of the game.  The Princess hadn't mentioned it to me; she may have told the Beast but his mind doesn't keep a lot of information unless it's important to HIM.  If she did tell him, he obviously forgot it or he would have told me when I was worried about Chewlee.

    So anyway, I won't be blogging on Monday but I may have Bratfink let you know how the surgery went.  Or if I died.  I discovered I was very nervous about this surgery when it was explained to me.  I came home with a stomach ache but I suspected I was nervous so I took an Ativan to check it out.  Sure enough.  Within a half hour, it was gone.  And to think I have two other surgeries to look forward to.  My other carotid and then the one where the doctor takes a look at his bypass surgery in my leg to see what's what with a strange sound at one spot.  That one doesn't bother me at all.  Just the carotid ones. 

    Oh well.  Love you all.  Say a little prayer for me, won't you?  I would do it for you if you need it.  Thanks.