TODAY WAS THE BIG DAY

for my pre-op tests....

As soon as I arrived I had my shrink appointment, ummm I mean my Social Work Consultation...

Then I was off to get my 3D Spiral CT Scan...

With an already full bladder, I had to drink 20 more ounces of water and hold it...

The tech told me that when the dye is injected I will get a metalic taste in my mouth, it will get warm and it will feel like I was peeing myself. Well, she was right!
With a full bladder and the sensation that you are peeing yourself, it's a little freaky!

I SO did not want to pee myself today....

I go out to the waiting room to find my "support" sleeping on the job....

Next I had a KUB X-ray and chest X-rays and thankfully I was able to pee...

Yup, they are sleeping on the job again....

An EKG was next on the list...

You guessed it....

More blood and urine samples then my fasting was over and we went to the cafeteria to get lunch....

I left the table for just a sec and the sleepy heads were out again....

Last stop was a complete physical and TB test....

I need to get my "support" some caffeine for the ride home...

We were so excited that all my tests were done, I only have my TB test to report....

We're ready to go home but OHSU is huge folks and the car was lost....

Luckily Mary was able to find it, phew!

Den is doing a happy dance, we find out our surgery date in about a week!

Little did we know that when I got home I would receive a phone call from the hospital informing me that I was let go from the physical too early and have to come back.

Hopefully this doesn't mean it will take longer to get our date scheduled. We'll keep you posted....