 | Don't forget, no eating, no drinking...very very
important!
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| When you get to the hospital you'll need to check
in.
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| Once that is completed you'll be brought to a room
that will probably be temporary so don't leave anything there. Have whoever brought
you to the hospital take home your clothes, jewelry and anything else you may have brought
with you.
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| All kinds of people will be coming in to check on
you, ask you questions, have you sign things. This all goes pretty quickly.
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| Finally, it's time to go to surgery. You
probably were given a shot in your temporary room so by the time you get into the
operating room you'll be pretty groggy. One thing I've done just before each of my
surgeries is to thank everyone who is there. I don't know why I do this. Part
of it is the excitement for the new life they are about to give me and part of it is
trying to show some respect and appreciation for what they are about to do.
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| Next thing you know, you are awake. There
will be someone near by who will want to know how you are doing and one of the surgeons
will probably check on you and let you know how things went. You will be very groggy
and very sore.
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| From the recovery room, I was brought to
ICU. I had a couple of visitors but they were very short visits. The nurses
are there to help you so let them know if you need anything or you have any
questions. Try to get some sleep, although I found this easier said then done.
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