@mainegirl1 I will make a list for my husband of his "jobs" while he is in the room. Mostly keeping track of meds and making sure I get the right ones on schedule. Will set alarms on my phone for the overnight doses, in case I'm lucky enough to fall asleep.
@marieltha He has had
three sleep studies over the years - no apnea, and he has rejected the minor, in-office surgical solutions offered by three different ENTs on the grounds that he doesn't want to be "cut". We are seriously the stronger sex.
@Barbaraj Thank you for taking the time to respond when I know you are not feeling well. I have been following your thread every day, silently cheering you on, and hope that your lunch was wonderful. Don't know how to tell you this, but we might be married to the same man. I am actually more concerned about his ability to take care of me than I am about the surgery.
Had my pre-op at the OS office yesterday with the PA and then a PT meeting. Tried to make me take oxycodone even though my file clearly states that percoset makes me retch. Stood my ground, ignored the grumbling and got my Norco prescription. Good news is that the surgeon does the surgical site numbing injections described by
@Layla. In addition to Norco, got a prescription for Celebrex 200mg/day, as well as Zofran for nausea. They took x-rays of my lumbar spine in order to help the OS plan the implant placement and I was greatly relieved to see that it is straight, with good disk space. I had been concerned that my limping might have caused permanent problems in that area.
Next I went to what I thought would be a pre-surgery PT evaluation, but turned out to be a sweet twenty something taking me through a detailed packet of about a dozen exercises, complete with illustrations, which she advised me to begin immediately after discharge, working up to sets of 10 of each, three times a day. I really wanted to ask her if she would have advised me to immediately begin abdominal exercises after my caesarean section, but held my tongue. I did tell her that my surgeon does not believe in PT, other than heel pumps and walking, for 4-6 weeks after surgery. It stopped her cold for about 30 seconds, then she continued with her pre-set speech. I have now labelled the exercise packet "Josephine's no-nos" and put it in a drawer to be retrieved when I am ready.