I received a very important phone call today from the office of my surgeon. They have juggled a few patients, worked some scheduling magic and set a date for my valve replacement. The big day is Thursday, August 18th. I need to head down to Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan hospital a few days earlier for pre-op checkups and other routine things, but the 18th is the important day. The stuff that happens before is actually pretty boring. It involves walking all over the hospital for three or four tests and sitting in a bunch of waiting rooms. Then I'm not allowed to eat or drink anything for 12 hours and I sleep like shit.
To be honest, I was hoping the date would be set a little sooner, but I'm happy that I know the day and can really start making definite plans. I'm not sure I have enough material to blog about for another two weeks before the surgery so I may try to spread the material out a bit and not post every single day. Or, maybe I'll just ramble on a lot and let everyone who is reading sort through the mess.
2 comments:
I'll be looking for ya here and email. I got it on the calender but I was hoping for your sake that it'd be sooner too. I don't have any rainbows to blow up your tush but know I'm thinking of you. The 18th of august last year was a day I'll never forget, but it was a life saver. Just mentioning it bc when I saw your scheduled date, it struck a cord. I'm sorry to hell and back that things are not fair.
There's no need to be sorry. It's all part of the journey. I'm not pumped about it, but I wouldn't be me without any of this. I'm glad I get to start getting better starting the 18th. It's gonna hurt like hell, but I'm ready for it. Bring it on.
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