Pulling Tubes

Hey everyone,

The pain has been manageable and I’m doing well, enjoying the time alone to rest (and by rest I mean sleep), watching some sci-fi DVD’s, and learning a little Spanish. Those are listed in order of what I’m doing most to what I’m doing least. I can say, “The boy is under the table,” as well as quite a number of other useless phrases, unless you’re a babysitter or a child kidnapper.

It looks like the seed strands come out around 9am and surgery is scheduled for 10:30 tomorrow morning. They are probably taking the seeds out then immediately wheeling me to pre-op, The seeds are carted off in this heavy lead bucket on wheels, affectionetky name, "The Pig." I asked, "Why The Pig?" but still haven't received a good or funny enough answer.

The doctors will pull the catheter tubes from my arm before reconstruction begins in the OR. The surgery is going to be fairly long, in the six hour range. Transferring hair to your arm from your back is no simple procedure…

After surgery, I’ll be in the ICU most likely overnight. There will be limited visitation and there is a decent chance that they’ll keep me asleep through the night to make sure I’m absolutely still, increasing the success with the skin flap transfer. Personally, if I have to sit absolutely still for a whole day, I want to sleep through that monotony or at least be in a deer stand, preferably a Gunslinger climber with a headrest and great napping potential. Special shout out to all the fellas in Thee Deer Club. Some of you still owe me money for this year's dues. You know who you are...

That being said, Tuesday isn’t a great day to visit and Wednesday might be questionable if I’m just coming off anesthesia that morning. Regardless, I’ll be groggy and very sore for a couple of days after the surgery. We’ll know a lot more after the surgery when we can talk to the doctors.

Let's finish what we've started, tomorrow.


CP