I got a call from my surgeon's office today that my knee surgery which had originally been booked for Feb. 26th needed to be re-scheduled ... something about being short an anaesthetist next week, thus requiring the re-scheduling of all booked surgeries. It had only lately sunk in that I was quickly approaching "the day" ... now I have 1.5 days to get myself in order, get packed and go on Wed. morning at 7:00. Oh well ... as D said tonight when I told him, at least you don't have to stress out for a week or so before ... you'll be done before you know it! Point well taken!
My sis will be meeting me at the hospital at 7:00 and staying there while I'm "under the knife" so to speak ... that's what they request of the "support person." Thank goodness for M ... she's always been there for me whenever I've needed any kind of support! She trucked me off to the emergency when I started hemorrhaging shortly after I found out I was pregnant with D, was my labour coach before D was born, took care of D when I had his sis, E. Like I said ... she's always there for me! Can't beat a sister like mine!
I'll likely be in the hospital for 5 days and then discharged home or to a rehab facility ... I'm hoping for home! I'll be moving in with Mom for a week or so after discharge ... there's nobody home here, so that will make life much easier for me until I've recovered enough to stay on my own. I'm sure I'll be ok, but just the thought of being pampered and cared for by my Mom makes me feel really good.
I'll need to make some phone calls tomorrow, inform people of the change in plans ... and then get packed and ready to go first thing in the morning on Wednesday. I'm planning on taking my knitting with me, along with some books to read ... heaven forbid I should find myself with nothing to do for a minute or two! I'll pack up my laptop as well, and leave it for D to take to Mom's when I go there.
So ... wish me luck for Wednesday!
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