November 22nd ...... Day of Surgery and Day Life Changed

So the day had finally come ..... I have never been as anxious as I was that morning.  We were to arrive at the hospital for 6am on the Friday.  I had to fast 12 hours before the surgery so hubby and I decided to pig out on chocolate, candy and slushies lol!!!!!!!  I think I got about 3 hrs sleep the night before.  We arrived at hospital at 545am or so, I checked myself in like I was checking into a hotel.  They guided us downstairs and I was to wait for my name to be called.   Nurse called my name and took me back to prep me for surgery.  Dan wasn't allowed back at this time.  They asked me a bunch of questions, asked me to get changed into gown and then I was giving an Ativan to help relax me.  Finally Dan was able to come back and wait for me.  The anesthesiologist came in and went over risks of epidural blah blah blah ...... Already knew all that.  From here I don't remember much other then they wheeled me down hall in a stretcher and then I remember them saying Dan can't go any further.  He gave me a kiss and he disappeared.  I remember feeling lonely, we finally arrived In the OR, they transferred me to operating table and laid me on my side.  Dr Ghert asked me acouple questions and I remember someone else saying I'm just going to give you some IV to settle your nerves and that was it ............................ Next thing I knew I was awake with a bunch of nurses in my face telling me that surgery went well and I was on my way to ICU.  I remember I was shivering, couldn't get warm and was extremely nautious every minute it felt.  They warned me this was normal.     They said I could see my husband shortly.  I don't remember seeing him really, he said I kept repeating myself.  Dan left and came back the following morning, I'm pretty sure I slept most of the time he was gone.

In my next post I'll discuss my first day in ICU.....