I had the surgery this morning, and it went pretty well. I had several people ask me if I'm a nurse, because I knew how to properly pronounce hysteroscopy & polypectomy, and because I seemed knowledgeable about medical stuff in general. Nope, I'm just awesome. I told the nurse that I had had some nasty intestinal problems with the IV antibiotics last time, and she said that the antibiotics they were giving me this time were less harsh than last time, so I have high hopes that I will be OK. I also chowed on a couple of yogurts at 11:45 last night (I couldn't eat past midnight), and I've been taking probiotics for the last several days. I baked and decorated special thank you cookies for my OB. They had the Chinese word for "thank you" written on them. He's Chinese.
It was pretty much like last time. I got all set up and waited back in the pre-op area for a long time. My friend Kim (I haven't used that name yet, have I?) took me, and we sat and gossiped. They took me back to the OR and said thanks for the cookies. :) After getting on the table, I remember nothing until I woke up in the recovery room. It took me a bit longer to wake up this time. I vaguely remember the guy in the cubicle next to me saying something about skiing to the nurse in with him. I told them that I love skiing, but east coast snow sucks. I like the snow in California & Utah. It's more powdery. I don't think I was quite that coherent, though, because the nurse kindly told me to wait a minute, because they couldn't understand a word I was saying. I remember the nurse coming in and asking how I was feeling, and I responded that I didn't think I was ready to sit up yet. I'm pretty sure I went back to sleep after that. Though, for how long, I have no idea. It could have been moments or minutes.
The nurse said that he hadn't found anything to remove, so it was just a D&C, not a polypectomy.
Eventually, I did sit up, and moved to the chair. I kept my sprite and graham crackers down like a good girl, so they called Kim back to help me get ready to go. She drove me home, and I went upstairs for a nap.
At 6, another friend came over with her daughter (my daughter's BFF). We ordered Chinese delivery and watched the Downton Abbey Christmas special. (I have a VPN, so I can watch it online). I've been tired and mildly crampy, but feeling pretty good apart from that.
It was pretty much like last time. I got all set up and waited back in the pre-op area for a long time. My friend Kim (I haven't used that name yet, have I?) took me, and we sat and gossiped. They took me back to the OR and said thanks for the cookies. :) After getting on the table, I remember nothing until I woke up in the recovery room. It took me a bit longer to wake up this time. I vaguely remember the guy in the cubicle next to me saying something about skiing to the nurse in with him. I told them that I love skiing, but east coast snow sucks. I like the snow in California & Utah. It's more powdery. I don't think I was quite that coherent, though, because the nurse kindly told me to wait a minute, because they couldn't understand a word I was saying. I remember the nurse coming in and asking how I was feeling, and I responded that I didn't think I was ready to sit up yet. I'm pretty sure I went back to sleep after that. Though, for how long, I have no idea. It could have been moments or minutes.
The nurse said that he hadn't found anything to remove, so it was just a D&C, not a polypectomy.
Eventually, I did sit up, and moved to the chair. I kept my sprite and graham crackers down like a good girl, so they called Kim back to help me get ready to go. She drove me home, and I went upstairs for a nap.
At 6, another friend came over with her daughter (my daughter's BFF). We ordered Chinese delivery and watched the Downton Abbey Christmas special. (I have a VPN, so I can watch it online). I've been tired and mildly crampy, but feeling pretty good apart from that.
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