Home!

Please not i am under the influence of narcotics as I write this.

Well I am home, got here around 8:00pm and Morgan is taking care of me and is sleeping over. 

They ended up calling me and asked if I wouldn't mind coming in early bc Dr Sigalove was ahead of schedule! When does that ever happen? So, Morgan and I headed over just shortly after 1:30. I got right into the lab, they checked us in right away and I was taken back. They were so on top of things and so efficient! I saw dr Sigalove and went over things with him and he initialed my knee. after that th nurse and Morgan & mom came back to be with me and were there when Dr Concrad, anesthesiologist came in.  My IV got put in on the first try! Once IV was in I was given meds, Dr Conrad gave me some Versaid, I got a little loopy, hugged Morgan and mom and was back in OR just before three. Surgery went "extremely well". Surgery was done around 3:45. I had some issues in post-op with nausea and getting pain under control... This pain is VERY different than pain I typical experience. It's like very sharp stinging and intense burning pain. My thigh hurts way worse than the knee right now. I was give IV pain meds, anti nausea and then packed down with ice bags. I spent the majority of recovery back in post op. around 615 I was taken out if post op, to th stage 2 recovery where I saw Morgan and mom again. We were there for not that long and then Morgan took me to culvers for a chocolate shake and we picked up prescriptions at Walgreens. My knee has 15-20 staples. I am in a big immobilizer ankle to thigh, and then huge surgical bandage from knee to hip! I am doing ok. Tired & drugged. It hurts a lot. And looks like ill need WAYmore help with things than I thought! I will see Dr Sigavlove on Friday to get surgical bandages off and shown how to bandage the donor site (ugh more bandaged changes) and they need to look at knee as well.

Thanks for prayers, keep them coming!

Mandy