They gowned me, and I have a funny little hat and booties and thigh-high compression socks.
They just gave me a shot if heparin to avoid blood clots. The first nurse did something wrong and the heparin poured down my arm not into it so another nurse came to give me the shot and this time it didn't hurt!
Ran into a friend here who is having day surgery today.
He was diagnosed with bladder cancer at same time as my husband.
About to get an epidural which will remain in my back for several days to control pain. Have never had that before!
Also, I was told to bring sugarless gum which they will give me to chew as soon as I wake up in recovery.
Feeling nervous and anxious but doing ok. Feels funny to know I can get up and walk around just fine but in a few hours that will be impossible.
