Two days before the surgery, I had my Pre-Op appointment. I met with on nurse who asked me all about the medication I was on, what I should stop (the Celebrex), my medical history, and took my vitals. She also gave me my pre-op instructions such as having a shower with antibacterial soap the night before and the morning after.
I also met with an anesthesiologist who cracked up because she asked me to stick my tongue out.....it was never clipped as a baby so I can barely stick it out. She didn't believe me at first...and quickly realized that I wasn't kidding.
After that I had a pee test and blood drawn.
The following day I just made sure that the house was clean, the clothes were washed and the pantry stocked so that my husband (who took two weeks leave) would have as little to do as possible.
I was fortunate to have a good friend, Jamie give me advice such as pack my husbands oversized button up shirts to wear that are ok to get a little bit....er....dirty...to wear for the first week or so. Best advice ever because I didn't think about not being able to lift my arms up. I used my husbands old softball jerseys. She also mentioned to buy bags of peas....which I forgot to do. But I do suggest getting some - you'll find out why later.
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