- They have warm blankets that come from a blanket warmer.
- They had a device in pre-op that blew warm air into my paper gown. The nurse said that in a hospital, "If you're not cold now, you will be."
- I got slipper socks.
- The breast center nurse stayed by my side and rubbed my arm to comfort me when I was going through a painful pre-op procedure. When I almost fainted after the mammogram she stayed with me until I got to nuclear medicine.
- In Nuclear Medicine the tech said, "Hi, I'm Neal and I'll be doing your scanning." I felt like teasing him suggesting, "Hi, I'm Neal. I'll be your waiter," but I let the moment pass.
- I need my glasses for seeing so the nurse anesthetist made sure that I had them in the OR before they knocked me out and available in the recovery room when I woke up.
- The operating table was warm and I got more warm blankets.
- My husband, my sister-in-law, my mother-in-law, and my daughter were brought into my room when I got settled. They had been waiting all day long and it was so good to see their faces.
- The nurse not only brought me juice but she warmed up my muffin. Now that's service!
- I got to go home.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Nice things about my surgical adventure
I've been recovering for a few days and I realize there are some nice things about my surgery day.
Labels:
breast cancer,
cancer
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