blkrino
Active member
My three rules
My three rules
Jane, I can't tell you what you should or should not feel but here is what happened to me.
I went in twice and twice I was bumpt by an emergency. The second time they were just putting in the IV when they were asked to stop.
I was asked to be there at 8 and I was in the operating room by 8:45. The whole procedure seemed very quick because they must have slipped me a happy shot in the IV when I wan't looking. I felt like a piece of meat being shuffled around until I was on the operating table and a nurse leanded over and said 'i will be your nurse and only your nurse so if you want anything just let me know'. She smiled at me I felt the stuff go up my arm and then lights out. I guess she didn' have much to do.
Now this is important, first rule: 1, If you see a white light coming towards while you are out, DO NOT go for it .
(its probably a doctor checking your pupil with a flashlight).
Next thing you know you start to wake up. Now I have a lot of empty spots and just remember the odd thing in the ICU. Two days later its up to my room and that's where I start to remember more. Now here are rules 2, 3 and 4.and you have to follow them as much as you can to get a better stay in the hospital. 2. Hug your pillow when ever you get up, sit down, turn over, cough, sneeze or cry. (especially for the first month) 3. get along with all of your nurses, especially the nurse practioner. 4. keep your humour about you even if your down (remember there is always someone worst off than you).
Following these rules gave me a great time in the hospital with maybe three or four exceptions, but those are another story.
I would not worry about the doctor because he has the easiest part of this whole experience, replacing your valve.
I hope you have a good experience that you can tell your relatives about for years to come.
Reinhard
London Ont.
My three rules
Jane, I can't tell you what you should or should not feel but here is what happened to me.
I went in twice and twice I was bumpt by an emergency. The second time they were just putting in the IV when they were asked to stop.
I was asked to be there at 8 and I was in the operating room by 8:45. The whole procedure seemed very quick because they must have slipped me a happy shot in the IV when I wan't looking. I felt like a piece of meat being shuffled around until I was on the operating table and a nurse leanded over and said 'i will be your nurse and only your nurse so if you want anything just let me know'. She smiled at me I felt the stuff go up my arm and then lights out. I guess she didn' have much to do.
Now this is important, first rule: 1, If you see a white light coming towards while you are out, DO NOT go for it .
(its probably a doctor checking your pupil with a flashlight).
Next thing you know you start to wake up. Now I have a lot of empty spots and just remember the odd thing in the ICU. Two days later its up to my room and that's where I start to remember more. Now here are rules 2, 3 and 4.and you have to follow them as much as you can to get a better stay in the hospital. 2. Hug your pillow when ever you get up, sit down, turn over, cough, sneeze or cry. (especially for the first month) 3. get along with all of your nurses, especially the nurse practioner. 4. keep your humour about you even if your down (remember there is always someone worst off than you).
Following these rules gave me a great time in the hospital with maybe three or four exceptions, but those are another story.
I would not worry about the doctor because he has the easiest part of this whole experience, replacing your valve.
I hope you have a good experience that you can tell your relatives about for years to come.
Reinhard
London Ont.
