Hello Family & Friends....
Well as You know I was suppose to have surgery Monday Sept 30th...Well I got to Jackson...got to My before surgery room...they had Me get into My gown the Hotter than Hot Gown it had built in air & heat...but it was lined in plastic and was very HOT...and than they put on the stockin's and the velcro leggin's for the leg and feet pumps and than the non slip footies...than the Very Nice Nurse...Got My IV in the 1st try (which is a Miracle) as My veins are terrible and I usually need a pic line...Well I feel Very Good right now cuz the worst for Me is over...cuz that's the IV part...well they take Me upstairs to the OR waitin' room...I talked to the prep nurse there and She put up the antibiotic IV bag and gave Me the anti-inflamatory that Dr orders for all His surgeries...I than talk to the Anesthesiologist...and signed the papers for Her to put Me to sleep and put the tube down My throat....and than I talked to the OR nurse...everythings a GO...and Were just waitin' on Dr to arrive...Well Dr arrives...and tells Me NO SURGERY NO HARDWARE ...they didn't order the hardware (which is the parts that wraps around My spine and holds the disc's in place)...I thought He was jokin with Me as He is a Jokerster...we'll the 2nd time He said I knew He wasn't jokin'...Someone didn't order the cage that is needed for My surgery...that's the part that is needed to be put in after He goes in and cleans out My disc and puts like a spacer in there than He puts the cage on to hold it all in place...Well He did say He could do one part of the surgery today...but I'd still have to come back for the other...Well I said NO...and like He said if Your gonna do it do it all together...anyways...He said I should be havin' the surgery this week...either Thursday or Monday...Well I hear on Friday afternoon that I will be havin' My surgery Monday Oct 7th and to be in Jackson @ 5 AM...Well it's a almost 2 hour drive there...so I guess Monday I will be goin' for Surgery...and Hope they have everything this time...I will be in the Hospital at least 3 days...but I'm not sure when I will be able to pop on here...I guess it all depends on how I'm doin'...I Will Miss You All...
Please Keep My In Your Prayers On Monday...Thank You
Hugs & Loves
Debbie :)