Waiting.......

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Now it's just the waiting that's driving me crazy.  I have been able to go to baseball work outs after school and do leg and core work and run.  I have even been throwing I have gotten a JV kid to catch the ball for me because I can't.  I wear a glove so I don't lose that sensation.  But my throwing arm feels great! I can work my abs and core at the baseball workouts after school, which is good.

When I got home today my mom said the nurse from OrthoCarolina called and went over some things before my surgery.  I was not have anything to drink tonight after midnight, and nothing the next morning before surgery. No water or anything! The nurse even told my mom to make sure when I brush my teeth tomorrow that I don't swallow any toothpaste or water.  When you are getting anesthesia this is a requirement.  I also can't wear deodorant to the surgery.  They have to have that whole area of my arm clean and sterile.  I have to wear a button down short sleeve shirt and pull on elastic shorts.  Really??????  I am going to look like such a loser.  The nurse told my mom that I would be hard to put a tee shirt on after surgery and it's easier to get elastic pants or shorts on and off while you are still groggy from anesthesia.  And she also said no one cares how you are dressed at surgery.  Whatever!  The nurse also wanted to confirm that it was the left hand that I would be having the surgery on.  My dad had said that when he and I went to see Dr. Perlik on Monday, my chart said it was an injury to my right hand, not the left.  I can't even imagine if they operated on the wrong hand. 

 I am going to see if my mom will let me sleep in so I won't be starving before my surgery.  It is at one o'clock tomorrow but we have to be there actually at 11:00AM.  I am getting a little nervous!