Everything that you have done has led up to this. And you're kinda scared. Don't worry. Here are a few tips:
Let me tell you a little bit about my experience...
I woke up at, like, 5 am to drive to the hospital with my mom. We brought my duffel bag (with my stuff in it) and went into the hospital. We followed the signs until we came to where we were supposed to sign in. Paperwork (blah, blah, blah, sign here, blah, blah, blah). If you've been reading my other posts, you know the drill. All this paperwork is important becuase you want to make sure that they give you the correct care that you need.
After a lot of waiting rooms and people calling your name, you are going to enter into this room called the "Pre-Op Room". Here's a picture:
This is where you are going to get ready for surgery. You are going to take off all of your clothes and put on a flimsy hospital gown. This is when I ought to let you know: privacy goes to hell as soon as you walk into the hospital. People are going be taking care of you, and part of that entails that they are going to examine parts of you that you won't enjoy quite as much. Just deal. It will be okay.
You are going to get an IV. IV stands for intra-veinous (inside your veins). Ick. Just thinking about it makes me That was the part I was most scared about, but it really wasn't bad. The nurse saw me freaking out (I was crying a little) and explained to me what was going to happen. The people who are going to help you are nice. Don't worry. They will put a numbing gel on your hand, and it will feel buzzy, exactly like two bee-stings. Then, while you look away, they will put in the needle. How an IV works is that they use a needle to get it in, then press a little button to get the needle out, so you basically have a miniscule straw in your vein. They will use this to give you medicine and stuff. It will be attached to a cord with a bag called an "IV drip".
You will stay on your rolling gurney bed, and then an anesthesiologist will come and put something in your IV that I call "happy juice". It will help you relax, and you won't really remember much. That is the point where I said good-bye to my mom. I don't really remember any of it, but apparently I high-fived her, then was rolled away giggling like a maniac and talking about all sorts of things (don't judge me!!). I remember a brief flash of the lights around the table in the operating room (OR), then I was out.
When you are in pre-op, it can be scary. I was freaking out, and I didn't want to go into surgery. Up until that point, I was oddly calm, but when you are there, it can start making you nervous. Here is what I have to say about that: Don't worry. The God of the Universe is watching over you and protecting you. He loves you. Make sure you say bye to all of your loved ones, just for peace of mind. But DON'T worry. The doctors and nurses do this all of the time, and they will take care of you.
- don't drink the morning before (even water)
- don't eat
- REMEMBER your medical card
- bring a loved one
Let me tell you a little bit about my experience...
I woke up at, like, 5 am to drive to the hospital with my mom. We brought my duffel bag (with my stuff in it) and went into the hospital. We followed the signs until we came to where we were supposed to sign in. Paperwork (blah, blah, blah, sign here, blah, blah, blah). If you've been reading my other posts, you know the drill. All this paperwork is important becuase you want to make sure that they give you the correct care that you need.
After a lot of waiting rooms and people calling your name, you are going to enter into this room called the "Pre-Op Room". Here's a picture:
You are going to get an IV. IV stands for intra-veinous (inside your veins). Ick. Just thinking about it makes me That was the part I was most scared about, but it really wasn't bad. The nurse saw me freaking out (I was crying a little) and explained to me what was going to happen. The people who are going to help you are nice. Don't worry. They will put a numbing gel on your hand, and it will feel buzzy, exactly like two bee-stings. Then, while you look away, they will put in the needle. How an IV works is that they use a needle to get it in, then press a little button to get the needle out, so you basically have a miniscule straw in your vein. They will use this to give you medicine and stuff. It will be attached to a cord with a bag called an "IV drip".
You will stay on your rolling gurney bed, and then an anesthesiologist will come and put something in your IV that I call "happy juice". It will help you relax, and you won't really remember much. That is the point where I said good-bye to my mom. I don't really remember any of it, but apparently I high-fived her, then was rolled away giggling like a maniac and talking about all sorts of things (don't judge me!!). I remember a brief flash of the lights around the table in the operating room (OR), then I was out.
When you are in pre-op, it can be scary. I was freaking out, and I didn't want to go into surgery. Up until that point, I was oddly calm, but when you are there, it can start making you nervous. Here is what I have to say about that: Don't worry. The God of the Universe is watching over you and protecting you. He loves you. Make sure you say bye to all of your loved ones, just for peace of mind. But DON'T worry. The doctors and nurses do this all of the time, and they will take care of you.
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