Today was the big day to have my pre-surgery physical exam and testing to determine if I really would get a new hip next week. It�s been about two months in the planning, but I�m happy to report that I passed! Because of the doctor changing hospitals and all of the delays, I was feeling the surgery was never going to happen. I hate these kind of days.
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Tonight�s photos are from my roving time yesterday on the refuge. Dew on a young longleaf pine.
I was pretty calm until I got about five miles away from my first appointment. I could feel my blood pressure rising as I neared the orthopedic office. I�m sure some of you know that feeling in the pit of your stomach when dealing with doctors and nurses. I wish it wasn�t so.
It took about an hour to go through that initial exam, and then I was sent off to the Mayo hospital for further testing. Each person I talked to asked the same questions, but I was prepared for that.
I figured I would be poked and prodded, and I was. Blood draws, urine sample, and an EKG were done. There was one test, however, that took me by surprise.
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Hermit Thrush in the understory.
At one point, a nurse took a long wooden Q-tip to swab my nostrils. I�ve never had that done before. I was told it was to check to see if I had a staph infection. The thing that popped into my mind as she did it was that old insult �Up your nose with a rubber hose!�
I also met with the anesthesiologist, and he assured me that I would be in La La land next Tuesday. The distance between different tests at the hospital was daunting. I was thrilled when they plopped me in a wheel chair and took me from place to place. When it was all done, they even wheeled me out to my car. You can�t imagine the amount of pain that saved me from. I was very thankful.
By the time I left, my blood pressure was down to normal again. It should be fine until that drive into the hospital next Tuesday�
Thanks for stopping by� talk to you later, Judy
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