Change in Plan
Call from Mr Ives rooms to ask if I can admit a day earlier than planned...He wants me to see his resident pain management specialist prior to surgery the next day so we can ensure correct management should anything go haywire and my chronic condition decides to kick off...its very reasonable to assume it might, considering stress triggers acute phases and I would think the chances are well over 60 % that it might, however if they can keep my stress to a minimum then I should be Okay...if they can keep my other condition under control I usually heal very fast and with minimal fuss.
I asked her if she was waiting on anything else and she says no she fixed the issue with my second letter. The writer had described what I had done with out actually saying something like "I am satisfied that Liz has met all the requirements as set down under WPAth guidelines" I was told the letter was great just missing that vital line which was quickly rectified. She said I still needed my second one and I told her it was in the same package of documents as the one she has just looked at....as few minutes later and she was reading the letter title and then said its fine I can see the bit about you meeting the standards...so yes we have what we need.
New Instructions:
Arrive Melbourne,
Report to Devoritch Path labs next to Mr Ives rooms 1st Floor Masada Hospital.
Mr Ives Rooms and examination by pain specialist,
Admission to ward at 2pm
...fun and games start at 3pm with fasting except water. The administration of the fleet will be up to the hospital.
So my lonely night in a motel room, crawling between bed and toilet will just move location and will no longer be alone. Sounds better already!!!
I also will not have that dawn trek to the hospital that most girls have to make. Kind of a pilgrimage that I have read in nearly every girls account of their GCS, whether it is by cab, train or bus they all do it only the walking wounded get an early check in ...
I guess I will get to sleep in, you know maybe breakfast in bed
, heck I can lie in bed all morning
my op isn't till 1:30pm.
She asked if I had done my shopping yet and I said to her no I have 3 things left to do, Pay you , Pay the Anaesthetist and get my supplies and as long as she has no more outstanding paperwork we are good to go.
"We will see you on the 27 after you have done your bloods"
I was sitting on the couch at my daughters place taking this call and I don't know what my face looked like but her and my wife both asked if I was Ok and of course I began to cry( time for a post about how complicated this all feels) and told them, this has been so long coming, that now that it is finally, nearly here, it kind of hits me hard sometimes. This "thing" I have thought about in various forms and ways for years is now going to happen in just under 7 weeks...next month...48 Days.
Liz
