In which I check in.
Apparently, making it to 39 without having ever been under makes me a statistical anomaly. Okay, I’m fine with that. I’m also greatly comforted by all your stories of not dying under anesthetic; thank you, guys.
My surgery prep sheet instructed me to take a laxative today. (Gah!) I had to go and buy some, because there weren’t any in the house. Really looking forward to that kicking in here during the next few hours… not.
This afternoon, a nurse called to say my lab work results indicate a bladder infection, so I had to walk over to the drug store and pick up some Cipro.
All these pills! Sheesh!
(I don’t think it’s a bladder infection, I think it’s the monster. Regardless, I’m on antibiotics.)
The hospital called too, to tell me how much I can expect their portion of the bill to be. You know what they said? FIVE. THOUSAND. DOLLARS. That’s just the hospital portion, and doesn’t include the SURGEON, ASSISTANT SURGEON, OR THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST. I hope they give me a steep goddamned discount.
In other news, I ordered DSL today. It’s only 256k but it’ll be in on Friday so I can spend the weekend in bed with my boyfriend, the Internet. My employer let me buy a used wireless modem for $20, too, which was way cool of them. Yay DSL!
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Somewhere I have your phone number. When I first saw it I thought, no prob, it’s there when I need it. But please tell me where the F it is?
You will be fine. They will get rid of the monster that has been eating you from the inside. You will shine. If I could find your effing phone number (which is somewhere on this computer) I would call you and tell you just that.
Enjoy the best sleep you will ever have. XOXO
My number’s at the bottom of any emails I may have sent you, babe. -m
Been under a few times, the first when I was 10 for a kidney removal. That was 30 years ago and I am fine…..they’ve come a long way from then, so you will be in a drug enduced stupor and you will be fixed…thats great! Sounds like your employer is very cool. Be well and know that you’ll be fine
Seth, Greg and the hounds
Thinkin’ about ya!
thinking about you a lot!
I’ve been under twice myself: once when I was seven, and once earlier this year. Woke up fine, although this last time I was muscle-sore all over for a couple days afterward.
Wishing you a smooth procedure and light flows in the future. And to win the lottery to pay for it all…
Congrats on excising the interloper, Mush. Enjoy your rest and then take Walla Walla by storm.
Good lord honey!! I’m sending all sorts of love your way and wishing you a speedy recovery. You’re in my thoughts.