Post surgery

Had the surgery yesterday.  We got up bright and early to get there for the 7AM check in time.  I was the second one of the day.  The first one ran long so I didn't go until 11:30. I think I asked my husband 100 times to go get the car so I could  go.  I would have walked briskly away (we got a runner?!) but I only have 2 speeds really slow and even slower.  The wait has been nerve racking. 

The surgery went well according to everyone.  The neurosurgeon got it done in less than 2 hours so that was great too, nothing weird happened.  In the recovery room I heard someone yelling my name and I woke up.  The recovery was way easier this surgery compared to the one in August.  I wasnt nauseous this time and wasnt as tired afterward.  one weird thing though, I had some goo in my hair and it turned out they had stapled my head.  They had put something like a halo on to hold my head and one bled too much when it was removed so they stapled it closed.  At least that's the story, the staple look remarkably like plain stables so I envision some sort of post surgery office supply fight or choigraphed dance with red Swingline staplers. 

Em and hubby stayed with me last night, which was nice.  I was still a bit confused from the anesthesia. I woke up at 12:05 and thought it was noon and I had just slept a long time.  Em is staying in my room so I asked her if she was napping, then I sent a text to hubby that I was FINALLY up!  The have a one guest in room policy so he was sleeping in the waiting area on an itty bitty couch so I'm sure he appreciated this little bit of info.  Em asked me if I knew it was midnight and of course I didn't.  

My super duper corsetted back brace showed up so this morning I put it on and walked around.  I felt like a marathon runner!  I got back to my room and met my phys. therapist and I wanted to learn how to walk up and down stairs but I had gotten so light headed from the walk, I thought I was going to pass out.  We just went on another walk, which was fine by me!  I'm the one in the middle.  I'm tired and uncomfortable but not in any extreme pain yet.  Already I am standing straighter and walking without the limp I forgot to mention earlier.  I'm trying to not use the pump pain meds at all so they will take the IV out.  They took the catheter out this morning thankfully, I hate those things!