Same Day Surgery

Yesterday I had same day surgery at Backus hospital to remove a cyst and a skin tag from my under arm and a skin tag from my neck. I was totally stressed out the night before and couldn't sleep at all so 6 a.m. came really early. I had no idea what to expect since I have only had surgery once before and it was emergency surgery so I had no time to plan anything.

We got to the hospital at 7:15, while checking in I was given a card to give to Owen. The card explained that in the waiting lounge is a t.v. that you can keep track of the person you are waiting for. Everyone gets assigned a code number which is the first letter of your last name with 4 numbers for privacy purposes. And then there is a color coded system to where they are at in the process. They also include a free beverage coupon for the hospital cafe.

My nurse, Lessa, was great! She had a very similar personality to my husband. I felt like a was stuck in between two comedy club rejects the while time I was preparing for surgery! The anaesthesiologist must have had the days mixed up! It was very apparent he thought it was St.Patrick's Day with his extremely tight bright green scrubs. He is the last thing I remember seeing before the surgery and I pray I didn't say anything that would embarrass him as I went out. I woke up back in the recovery room where I was hoping to catch a quick nap but instead I was given some ginger ale and toast and sent on my way. All in all it was alot better then I expected and the pain has been very minimal.

Today I stayed home with the kids while Owen got the van fixed. I am glad we got the extended warranty on the van but I am not thrilled that we have had to bring it to the shop 4 times in the last month and a half that we had it. We have only had to spend $200 out of pocket and the van now has a new water pump and something in the wheel is fixed so I guess its better them paying full price to have the repairs done.