Originally Posted by missypea

I haven't been on much....I've been working like a mad woman trying to get everything caught up and/or delegated by the end of the work day today.

Tomorrow is the surgery. I've been crying off and on for 3 days.......what a wimp, huh? I really hate general anesthesia. I wish they would just give me an epideral instead.

Hubby is already moving into "nurse" mode and being sweeter than his usual sweet self

Doc gave me some xanax to help relax me so I can sleep tonight. I took two but I think I'm going to take one or two more.....tears are still coming.

Crazy, isn't it? I want to have this done. I can't wait for it to be a memory, but I don't want to be put to sleep........not too wild about the staying the night at the hospital either.

I've resigned myself to spending the night in the hospital though. Doc really wanted me to and Gary was afraid that something might happen if I came home too early. Hard to use panic as a valid reason to leave the hospital when I've got them using logic as a reason for me to spend the night.

I have to be at the hospital at 6:15 tomorrow morning. Surgery is at 8:00.

I'm off to pop a couple more pills and lay down. I'll let you know I'm alive and well sometime this weekend....... (I hope!)

Wish me luck!

Originally Posted by 1069

Path report on the polyp came back today.
It was benign, as I pretty much expected.
I didn't have the heart to ask them for further detail.
I find that "benign" is all I really care to hear.
I find the whole situation incredibly distasteful, and just want to put it behind me.
I'm just glad it's gone, and will keep my fingers crossed that it never returns.

Is Missy back yet?

Originally Posted by 1069

Path report on the polyp came back today.
It was benign, as I pretty much expected.
I didn't have the heart to ask them for further detail.
I find that "benign" is all I really care to hear.
I find the whole situation incredibly distasteful, and just want to put it behind me.
I'm just glad it's gone, and will keep my fingers crossed that it never returns.

Is Missy back yet?

Originally Posted by missypea

That's great news 10. Benign is a beautiful word.

I have good news too. My uterus and cervix are gone. Doc said surgery went smoothly (and my ovary looked good). My recovery has been amazing. I didn't even have a sore throat from being intubated.

I came home yesterday morning. This is day 3 and supposed to be my worst day.....I'm definitely sore, but feel a lot better than I expected to feel. Discharge is gone so I don't even need a pad.

The worst part was spending the night. I wish I would have stuck to my guns and went home. I was peeing by 10:00 PM and that was the main criteria I had to pass to go home. I didn't sleep more than 30 minutes at a time in that place.

Has anyone experienced apnea after a surgery? That was my main problem. Every time I'd fall asleep, I'd wake up gasping for air.........I think it was a mix of apnea and acid reflux. "They" said that the general anesthesia makes both worse. To my knowledge I don't have apnea but after that night, who knows? I would have been happier in my own bed.

Thanks for listening......the good thoughts, prayers and mojo. I appreciate all of it.

Hugs, Missy