I had all my pre-op tests today for knee surgery

[nini]

I bet it took longer than the actual surgery! Good God, why does it take so long to draw blood and do an EKG. Freaking hospitals !

I'll be damned glad when this entire week is over.. Way too much stress to deal with.

But I did get a vicodin prescription! :evilgrin:

[UrbScotty]

1. Did you vote absentee?

Or will you vote tomorrow?

[nini]

3. yep... I'm planning on being at my polling place before it opens

My surgery isn't until Thursday...

I wouldn't miss this vote for ANYTHING :-)

[UrbScotty]

5. Good for you. (nt)

[kokomo]

2. It's been a stressful time for all of us.

[nini]

4. I didn't want you to worry about me

I was just complaining about waiting so damned long.


I do wonder why you felt it necessary to even reply to this though :eyes:

[welshTerrier2]

6. please keep us posted ...

mrs. wt2 is probably having her ligament repair in january ...

any info about your experience would be appreciated ...

btw, my mega-tip for preventing post-surgical nausea is a drug called ZOFRAN ... they'll probably tell you they use something else that works just fine ... trust me ... tell them you want
Zofran ...

[nini]

7. thanks for that tip.. post op nausea is always a problem for me

I'll let you know. My problem is a meniscus tear and part exploratory.

Good luck to your wife too!

[Nicole]

8. hope the surgery

goes well.

All the pre-op does suck!

[nini]

10. welcome to DU

and Thanks!! :hi:

[welshTerrier2]

9. make sure you tell them that

sometimes they can give you anti-nausea stuff just before or during the operation ...

[nini]

11. My surgeon told me the same thing

it's been 20 years since I've had surgery so hopefully new drugs will help more.

I'm more worried about the nausea than I am the pain :-)

[Digit]

12. Whatcha having done?

I need surgery, just afraid the doctor will kill me instead.