It's On

7:30am is when my zipper will be installed…Sweet!

I guess the [insert any derogatory term here] staff at Albany Med decided to get one last parting shot at me.  I ended up having to call them to find out what time my decompression surgery is scheduled for.  There must be a secret file on me that the support staff can see and they know I called them monkeys so they are out to make me crazy.

Anyway…I’m glad that today was a busy day at work.  Being busy helped keep my mind off the impending surgery and kept my nerves in check.  I’ve never been a patient before so the unknown is what is getting to me.  I may get the occasional case of the nerves, but then I remind myself that after I heal I will be able to lead a normal life again – although some will argue that using the word ‘normal’ in reference to myself is an oxymoron. 

A few things I’m looking forward to:

-          A good nap while under anesthesia

-          Making people wait on me

-          Really good pain meds

-          Cruising the halls of Albany Med in a wheelchair and yelling at people to get out of my way

-          Telling people that I had experimental surgery and the scar is where they implanted a GPS so I’ll never get lost

-          Going to the store and when people talk to me pretending I can’t hear them and just point to my scar

-          Bending over without my head exploding

-          Laughing without pain

-          Running around and playing with the kids

-          Hugging Joyce without loosing my balance

Tomorrow is the big day, as soon as I can post an update I will.  Thank you to everyone for your love and support.