Just Got Home from the "Pre-Op"

Gotta love the medical jargon: pre-ops. (Glad it's not Special Ops, I guess.)

All those "I'm in the medical world" terms: meds, temps, NGs (naso-gastric tubes), JPs (something something tubes?), vitals, path reports, mets, so much lingo.

And someone ALWAYS has to end with, "Well, Dr. Drennan, looks like you're good to go!"

I thought of an update for that: "You're set to jet." I just guess I'm tired of "good to go"--it's only been 25 years since I first heard it.

Wow, I'm already thought-wandering and haven't even started the post yet. Sleep deprivation. Kinda feels like 25 cups of coffee, even though you'd think it would be the opposite.

Beth! Focus!

Okay. So!

We left before sunrise, had to scrape ice off the car. Drooooooooove two hours to the hospital, got lost 5 times in the medical center, spent hours in offices getting questioned, advised, informed, consented, bled, EKG'd, bla bla bla. Everyone was super nice to us and funny. We laughed a lot. Too much, maybe. Got tired of laughing. Got tired of smiling. Then too tired to eat, drooooooooooooove home again. We were going to stop at store and buy porterhouse steaks and potatoes for a little feast. Too tired.

So, on the subject of sleep deprivation, we have to be at the surgical check-in at 6 am on Monday. Ay yi yi. That's too early!

I told Bill, "YOU get to sleep the rest of the day! I have to sit in those little chairs all day, worrying about you."

He goes, "Yeah, but at the end of the day, your liver will still be right where it started." HAHAHA. He kills me.

Tomorrow, Saturday, John Paul arrives here to keep me company and help me commute and so forth all week. Emma meets us at the hospital and we'll wing it from there on who's where, maybe keep a hotel room over there all week, depending on how much help Bill needs. He needed TONS of help last time.

Blogging Updates To Come:
Okay, starting Monday morning, from the waiting room, I'll be blogging "hell for leather" as they say down here in the south, meaning, "like crazy" and try to put at least a line in for every little development. Assuming they have wifi! They will. The hotel does, for sure.

Thank you so immensely for your prayers, your thoughts, your wishes, whatever you send upward or over-ward or however you do it. THANK YOU for your love.

Here's to a great weekend for everyone....

Diamond Lil and Cowboy Bill