2/19/22

Today is Saturday.  Courtney and Warren came to visit this weekend and I just love having kids come home.  I had some changes to my schedule yesterday.  My neurosurgeon called me at home yesterday morning.  What a lovely change from my last spine doctor.  Geez.  He discussed more options for me and we changed things up a bit.  First, I'm going to the hospital Monday morning at 6:45 a.m. for a pre-op workup.  It should last 2 hours.  My appointment with him was cancelled for next Wednesday since we discussed everything yesterday.  I'm having surgery on Thursday afternoon.  All of my appointments for my heart tests are still on schedule.  I'm going to have a spinal stimulator put in, but it's different.  It's a bit larger and he will need to drill into my bone, so I have to be completely under anesthesia.  He was laughing when he said it was quite precise and he didn't want me to move at all.  He said he didn't think I could lay still while he was drilling.  I thanked him for signing me up for general anesthesia.  This stim is different in that I will never need to charge it.  Ever.  Holy Cow.  That sounds so wonderful!  The downside is it doesn't last as long, and to replace it requires another operation.  The rechargeable ones last 7+ years or so.

He said, and I quote, "Given your diagnosis, I think this may be the best route for you to take.  However, this is all your choice.  The permanent battery only lasts 3-5 years, and sometimes less."  He spoke with my oncologist.  That's the sucky part.

I will go in for my post-op appointment on March 4th and I leave for the cruise on March 5th.  By the time we go to Florida at the end of the month, and get on the boat the first part of April, my incision will be healed and I can get in the water then.

I can't ever remember being so dang excited for an operation!!  I am SO hoping I will be able to walk again for more than 4 minutes!

I was a bit tired today and had to go lay down for a few hours, but I perked up in the afternoon later.  It was a beautiful day.

I got a notice that Nevada just lifted it's mask mandates for indoors, so the casinos are happy.  I got so tired of masks and the stupid quarantine.  It'll be nice to be able to go anywhere and share my jokes.  Last year I could only tell inside jokes.

Also, the World Health Organization (we love those guys, don't we?) announced months ago that dogs could not get COVID and those held in quarantine could finally be released.  Gads.  So WHO let the dogs out.

I would tell you another COVID joke now, but you'd have to wait 2 weeks to see if you got it.

Ok, Ok.  I'm done.


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  1. Shelley RenakerFebruary 21, 2022 at 9:05 AM

    I'm laughing out loud at your jokes!
    Take care, Patty...I'm glad you are looking forward to your surgery. That felt weird to say. :o)

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