Surgery Day Pictures

They only gave me one sock to wear and I was totally feeling photogenic before they made me the human pin cushion. Haha, lack of sleep will make a comic out of anyone.

 

I had the worlds best people with me today. My mom is my best nurse ever. My husband is such an amazing supporter. They were so awesome! I can't thank them enough. I was all gowned up and ready for my IV. Ha! Ready. 

 Yea, so a lot happened before this picture. The nurse cam in to start my IV and to take blood. They had to make sure I wasn't prego. She couldn't get blood from the IV in my left hand. OUCH! So another lady came in to take blood from my right arm. That hurt like crap! I cried. The next step was to get my nerve block. My husband and mom had to leave the room and two anesthesiologists came in to use ultra sound to find the nerve. They marked my leg with a pen, gave me a shot of feel good stuff in my IV ( I felt GOOD) and then numbed the area. Once it was numb they put a needle in to guide the catheter by and right past my nerve. They put it right past it so that if it pulled out a little it would still work. I cried...again. The doctor came in and wrote on my foot and the wait for numbness began. My mom and husband were able to come back and wait with me. I was as you can see, out of it. The bottom picture is of the catheter in my leg. 

 He drew a smiley face.

 I don't remember a lot of this part.

 They began to wheel me out, I cried. They took me back to the OR and I remember big lights, them moving me to the operating table. It was tiny. They had my feet hang off the end and they strapped my arms down, gave me oxygen. When they did something with my IV, I think put meds in I screamed, it hurt so bad. They told me to breath and calm down. I was like I will punch you in the face! They gave me more meds and there I went off to lala land.

 I woke up in AGONY! Not from my foot, but my leg and my throat. They intubated me and that never feels good. Apparently my leg hurt because the tourniquet was on my upper thigh. OUCH CARLIE. I finally got meds to help right away and my husband and mom came in. After I woke up I was able to get packed up and sent home. I just woke up from a nap and now I am waiting till my nerve block starts to wear off before I turn my "onQ" local anesthetic pump on. It is hooked up to my catheter in my leg. This bag should last 2-3 days.

Talk to you soon.