A recap of yesterday (mostly because I can't sleep now haha):
I got to the hospital at 6 AM for prep for my 7AM surgery. I was extremely nervous with worse case scenario conditions running through my head. I was not concerned with the pain that was about to ensue, but mostly about the super small percent of complications that could happen. Looking back, it was stupid to even give them a second thought, but being as this was my first surgery I think I was allowed to worry.
I had this done at a new Methodist hospital near my house -- what a beautiful facitilty...all clean and new. And get this, I was their first (out of two) oupatient surgeries for the whole day! It was a good ratio!
I got in there and the nurse set me up with the IV, the anesthesiologist came in (I'm convinced that's one of the hardest words to spell), and then my ENT doctor came in to meet my parents. I always liked the guy b/c he was a Christian missionary doctor in Africa -- and I just have a lot of respect for him because how many people can pick up their families and go cure those in Nigeria? He asked if he could hold my hand and prayed over my bed! I was so impressed that in our politically correct world he still did this! Rock on Dr. Anthis! him in africa:
So anyways, the surgery went well. I remember them giving me the drugs and next thing I knew I was waking up in recovery -- everything went flawlessly and it took about 3 hours which was longer than I expected. I was also surprised by how fast you wake up from anesthesia from surgery versus the stuff they give you from your wisdom teeth.
I came home and ate something so I could take all the meds and pain killers...and now it's just a matter of time and resting. I didn't really sleep yesterday b/c of the pain and just general feeling of being kicked in the face, but I guess that's to be expected. My face is pretty swollen from my eyes to my nose...but I think every day will get a little better. I can already tell from the few short times I breathed out of my nose that I can breath better! Amazing!
And because this is my blog, and I have the tendency to not being able to hold back, I'll leave you with a not so attractive picture from post op yesterday :) Better go take some more pain pills!
I'm so glad everything went well! That is an amazing doctor! We've had little ethical discussion on praying with the patient. They tell us if the patient asks we either should pray with them or bow our heads with them if we don't pray ourselves. It's always nice to hear doctors pray with their patients. I really want to do mission trips, but not long term ones like that where my family has to move. Just like a week or two.
ReplyDeletethat's so cool -- I didn't realize that they actually give you advice in school on the praying situation. I think you'd really like this guy Christine! mission trips would be really cool -- is that like doctors without borders? or does that entail an intensive time period spend in a foreign country?
ReplyDeleteI think DWOB is a very large time commitment. I'm thinking mission trips with churches or something for a week.
ReplyDeleteglad your surgery went well!! hopefully you'll feel better in no time :) thats so cool about your doctor. i feel like that would definitely put me a little more at ease..
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