Pre-Op Stuff
Jun. 30th, 2011 01:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
amberfocusDidn't think I had a medical icon, but then I remembered Allison in her nurse's cap when they go back in time on Eureka.
So I had my pre-operative appointment with my doctor today. I still have to do blood labs (no one told me it had to be a fasting lab). And I may have to wait until Tuesday to do it as the kids' great grandmother's funeral is tomorrow at 11:30. I don't know if the lab is open on Saturdays or not. Some of them are open until noon. And of course Monday is Independence Day so that leaves Tuesday. Wednesday at 10 I have an EKG scheduled which I also did not know I had to do but fortunately they could get me in. I've never had to jump through so many hoops before a surgery before. It's a little frustrating. This needs to be done no matter what. I was just grateful that my temperature was within normal parameters at 98.0. Technically this is a fever for me, but a low grade one since my regular temp is 97.8. Of course there is an infection. That's part of the problem with the area that needs to be operated on. They know that.
Anyway, I have to call the lady at Virginia Mason and let her know all this stuff. It's a little frustrating, but I am dealing.
I wish the nausea would go away, though. I don't know if it's nerves or one of the medicines I'm taking or if I have a bit of a stomach virus. Otherwise I am feeling pretty good. I wish it were the 15th already. I just want it done.
Now, back to writing. At least I'm motivated to write and it's providing a nice distraction from real life.
So I had my pre-operative appointment with my doctor today. I still have to do blood labs (no one told me it had to be a fasting lab). And I may have to wait until Tuesday to do it as the kids' great grandmother's funeral is tomorrow at 11:30. I don't know if the lab is open on Saturdays or not. Some of them are open until noon. And of course Monday is Independence Day so that leaves Tuesday. Wednesday at 10 I have an EKG scheduled which I also did not know I had to do but fortunately they could get me in. I've never had to jump through so many hoops before a surgery before. It's a little frustrating. This needs to be done no matter what. I was just grateful that my temperature was within normal parameters at 98.0. Technically this is a fever for me, but a low grade one since my regular temp is 97.8. Of course there is an infection. That's part of the problem with the area that needs to be operated on. They know that.
Anyway, I have to call the lady at Virginia Mason and let her know all this stuff. It's a little frustrating, but I am dealing.
I wish the nausea would go away, though. I don't know if it's nerves or one of the medicines I'm taking or if I have a bit of a stomach virus. Otherwise I am feeling pretty good. I wish it were the 15th already. I just want it done.
Now, back to writing. At least I'm motivated to write and it's providing a nice distraction from real life.
