The pagan patient prepares

[rattfan]

I won't have much time to post again before I go for the cataract surgery on Wednesday.  There's been so much to think about and organise;  it's like planning for a holiday, only I'll be going away for 15 minutes.  Next two days I go to work and they're not going to get my full attention, I'm afraid.   I rather wish I'd asked for these days also, but I figured it was going to be a long enough stretch since the second operation isn't until 14 days after this one.

Then on Tuesday night I have a Last Meal  [allow me my drama] for which I got a steak.  I have to do the fasting after midnight thing.  I've already booked the Uber for 6.30 am, since I have to get there by 7 am.  Even though I won't have to spare any time for breakfast, I'll have to (a) get the last eyedrop in, (b) medicate my heart-patient rat and (c) give myself a RAT test and photograph the result.  Else they won't believe me and they'll do the "up your nose with a rubber hose"  deal at the hospital.  

All this on no caffeine.  I'm kind of looking forward to having the next two and a half weeks off, but that won't feel real until I'm actually there, I think.  I'm not scared of the op - have had enough information delivered, particularly by folks who've been through this - but apprehensive, yeah.  The whole hospital experience.  And this is St John of God [Catholic] Hospital so there's also the worry about maybe bursting into flames when I walk across the threshold - or is that just Catholic churches?  

Comments

[kindkit]

Huh, I didn't have to fast for my cataract surgeries. Is yours going to be done under general anaesthesia? (Mine was outpatient, in a clinic rather than a hospital, with local anaesthetic + a sedative. They literally offered you snacks in the waiting room.) It's interesting how different our experiences are.

Anyway, sorry you'll have to be uncaffeinated, that's no fun at all.

[rattfan]

Well maybe I don't then, it's got it on the info they gave me and no one told me different. I think I'll ring up the specialist's rooms and ask! Thanks. If I don't, you are now my favourite DW person!

[kindkit]

Good luck!

[rattfan]

Nah, I have to, they confirmed it. Said a morning op means fasting after midnight and go read the instructions! [Which I had, I was just hoping.] Ah well. Being a transman means a familiarity with blood tests and fasting, so no worries.

[siyamau]

Will be thinking of you! Here's to the two weeks off afterwards :)

[sparkythegeek]

"See" you afterward! ;)

[fred_mouse]

Here's to the surgery going smoothly, and no complications.

[ganimede]

I hope it all goes well! At least being at work for the two days before will have kept you occupied, rather than mooching around at home being anxious.