Monthly Archives: August 2007
Boredom…
No big news over the last few days. I’m officially off of the pain medicine as of two days ago, and even though there is occasional significant pain from the main incision I’ve been doing just fine. FINALLY able to … Continue reading
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Egg Day!
Actually, yesterday was egg day. After an afternoon at the doctor’s office getting my staples taken out, and having my mother cart me around to run a few errands, I was pretty wiped out. Yesterday morning I did enjoy the … Continue reading
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Damn I’m Hungry…
I’m definitely looking forward to “egg day” tomorrow. I’ll get a glorious egg for one of my meals (jello and broth for the other two), and in the following days I’ll swap out another egg for the liquids until I’m … Continue reading
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Got Home Tuesday Night…
Everything went really well, although I did underestimate the unpleasantness of a hospital stay of any length. I won’t be able to write at length until the pain from the various incisions is more under control, but overall I’m very … Continue reading
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Uninspired a few hours out….
Well, surgery will begin in about ten hours…or much later depending on how things are swingin’ at the hospital. Nothing too profound to share at this point. I’m not overly nervous or reflective. I think the one thing that will … Continue reading
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Final Doctor Visit
Yesterday’s visit to the doctor went very well. It was my “final pre-op” visit, just to go over any last questions, sign the necessary release forms, etc. I’ve done a lot of homework up to this point, so my only … Continue reading
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The Basics
Okay, one week from now I should be awake from the procedure and enjoying the nice morphine drip. I thought that it might be nice to include the pre-surgery basics here for anyone who might be interested. These are the … Continue reading
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