MY HIP SURGERY

 Tuesday, Weed day 4/20/2021

I was up about 5 15 and we got through with 'business' and I showered with the cholohexidine soap and dried with a new towel and we were in the hospital by 6 30.  Gaby had called and wanted me there earlier.  Ends up, Dr Shrader had two operating rooms going and I think he didn't want to come out to talk to me so had me there early so he can just operate on me after his first surgery at 7 30

I spoke with the anesthesiologist, Dr Brennan about my post op issues.  He said he would go 'light'.

They wheeled me in at 8 45 and started the spinal.  I was out. in no time flat

The first thing I remembered was flexing my right arm when I came through.  I could not feel anything below the waist.  No wriggling of the toes, no nothing.  I came out about 10 50 and by 2 pm I could start ti feel my toes.  I was also extremely cold I remember my arms flapping around and they put warm blankets around me.

So I laid around a bit and they got me to Room 6108.  I asked about going home.  KR came about 2 pm, and I thought I asked him to come, he said they Shrader told him that someone will call at the hospital to tell him he can come.  The visiting hours were 12 - 6.  We ordered lunch, steak and vege with vege soup and yogurt,.  I was not hungry.  More queasy than anything else.

Jason the PT nurse came, and I walked down the hallway and up a flight then down a flight of stairs.  My blood pressure was low, so they wanted to keep me but I struggled to get them to release me.

They did.  I threw up in the driveway.  I was so so queasy.  I felt terrible.

Got the ice packs and went to bed.  They gave me a 10 oxy before I left but i am sure that ended up under the fig tree.  They also gave me 15 mg of toradol, but that was IV.  

I went to sleep in Sarah's room with a bunch of ice packs.