Surgery Day!

After being extremely nervous for a few months to the anticipation of the surgery and the anxiety of the unknown recovery process, Tuesday 8/21/12 finally arrived.

My mom and I left for HSS at 10:15.  Here is the surgical timeline of the day:

11:30: Arrive at hospital for registration and check-in

12:00: Met with staff to collect appropriate crutches and my Game Ready ice/compression machine

12:30: Greeted by Dr. Coleman

1:15: Taken into prep waiting room

2:00: Blood pressure taken, hips washed, IV plugged into hand

2:30: Greeted by Dr. Coleman's Physician's Assistant, Kira

2:45: Hips autographed by Dr. Coleman

3:00: Greeted by Dr. King, the anesthesiologist

3:15: Walk to operating room with Dr. King and the O.R. nurse

3:30: Introduced to surgical team, placed onto operating table, held hands with Dr. Coleman as Dr. King sedated me and then administered an epidural into my spine....

Surgery on both hips lasted 3 hours and ended at 6:30

7:00: Wake up for the first time.  Visited by nurses, my mom and Dr. Coleman.  I fall back to sleep and don't remember this.

7:45: Fully awake in the recovery room with complete feeling in all lower extremities.

8:00: Delicious turkey sandwich to eat

8:30: Dressed in street clothes and sent home!

10:00: Arrive home for diner soup, hard-boiled eggs, Teddy Grahams and diet ginger ale thanks to Julia!! :)