Hey you all so this has kind of been my day:
First I chill in the pre-op private room. I had to wipe down with sanatary wipes again like I did the night before and then strip into a stylish blue hospital gown. The nurse came in and checked my hear rate and blood pressure. Then she set up my IV line, but she had a lot of trouble with my left arm. They had to put it in the right thankfully without issue.
While she was fiddling with my IV in my left, my surgeon came in and chatted with me and my fam a bit. I was a tad distracted by the IV process but it was all good. I was his last case of the day purposefully, so he had all the time he needed. I continued to listen to music and doodl the whole while. They just came back in and gave my some pre anti inflamatories, an antacid, and some anxiety stuff. My doodle became a bit more sloppy at that point, but I was still very aware.
My surgery ended up being at 1 PM. The anestisia people came in and my parents had to leave and take my glasses. They gave me a spinal and some med they said would make me feel drunk... no kidding. I may have still been aware, but the patterns on the walls and furniture seem to be moving. I was a bit uncomfortable and I think a bit scared not quite sure, and they gave me some more anxiety meds. After that, the wheeled me down to the opperating room and there were a bunch of people and a man told me that he was going to give me some meds to help me sleep. Then, I was out.
I woke back up in the PACU and things well.... hurt... A LOT. My surgery had taken about 5 hours, done about 6 PM. They had given the longest acting spinal, but it had worn off during the surgery (no recollection of this thankfully) so they had put me under general for the rest. They sent me to a private over night room and gave me more oxycodone. I think my pain getting more under control now. It is about 3 AM. Whenever I move it really hurts, but that is better than earlier. I tried with the aid of my nurses to get out of bed to pee, and I almost passed out from pain. I don't think I really realized how much it hurt though. They laid me back down and got me over a bed pan. All in all I am having trouble peeing. I havent peed yet. My incision has this kind of prickley, burning pain too.
There is some good news though! My surgeon was confident and says he thought the surgery went well and he was able to correct my femoral deformities AND lengthen my leg some! We were worried it would shorter because he was cutting a piece out of my femur for the correction. Part of what took so long was he said my bone was REALLY dense from my previous surgeries.
They will be keeping me another night though cause I got out so late. He told my mom this all and she told me. She said he looked a little tired. I really think I picked the right person for my opperation though
everyone here has been really nice