Departure – 5:30 am
Surgery (Umbilical hernia repair - I hope that's not TMI)– 9:25 am
Anestheisologist – Can you see me okay, you keep furrowing your eyebrows? (of course I couldn’t see him, they don’t let you wear glasses or contacts for surgery)
First thing I hear when I am waking up from surgery: “Johnny, you have to get back in bed. Johnny, get back in bed. There are a lot of women here that don’t want to see you in your hospital gown. We will take you to your room in a minute.” (Johnny, a young man in his twenties who just had surgery, too)
The nurse taking off my IV – “Who did this IV? She really taped it on. You look like a package.”
What Austin said to his Mom who calls that night to see how I was doing. “They are keeping her over night. I just got home from work. I need to call and see if she is okay. They said something about something rupturing.” Of course she believed him.
What Austin buys when he is the one to stop at the store on the way home: chocolate milk. “It is for our celebration of surviving the first day of school.”
I do wish I knew who my unseen guardian angels were who were with me today.
I know who my visual angels are:
Marilee Cahoon, for driving me to and from the hospital, leaving very early in the morning, pushing me to the car in a wheelchair and having Michael McClean music playing for our ride home
Barb Salmon, who kept Carly for the day and even had to drive her to town for her preschool screening and is bringing us dinner tonight
Tammy Sommerfeldt, who brought us dinner last night and drove Carly to preschool today
Also, thanks to Marilou Egan for the cute jar of jam (something good to come out of the day); Dixie Bevans for the meal; Kris Olsen for the meal, and Shauna Smith for the cupcakes. We are surrounded by great people.
I saw a little note Lucy wrote "Asx mom if she needs eneetheg"
My great husband and kids for making breakfast and lunches, etc. and Jill for doing everyone's hair.
My experience with the Canadian Health System was very pleasant and professional. I did wait a year for this surgery, but I wasn’t on the urgent list. And I didn’t have to pay a dime.
Having surgery on the first day of school was a little bit crazy, but we all survived.
I will be okay if I never have to be the patient in a hospital again.
6 comments:
I'm having hernia repair surgery on Friday. . . glad you survived yours.
So, did Johnny ever get back in bed?? The suSPEnse!
Glad everything went well.
Poor Johnny I wonder if he remembers. Kaylynn we love you and would do it again tomorrow and many tomorrows after!
It all works out in the end doesn't it and that's why we have family AND friends which is why you guys can never ever leave Leavitt. Ever.
Great post Kaylynn! It's fun to get such interesting details. That Austin is a tease isn't he??
Ditto Marilee's comment, you guys can never leave Leavitt, it's just too much fun and life needs FUN!!
Grateful for such great FRIENDS and Family!!
Those girls of yours can/will take good care of their great MOM!
I hope you never have to be the patient too! I am glad all went well. It's times like these that tell you just how well you raised your kids--I am sure you are doing great!
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