Congrats Liz!! With myself being an House Alumni, I know you will be in great hands! Are you staying at Seton Hall? I highly recommend it, as it is the only place in town where you can wander around the halls in the middle of the night post-op, in your robe, because you can't sleep from all the steroids!
For myself, it was almost a relief of finally choosing where to go and getting that date, cuz now you are no longer in the driver's seat...everything's taken care of so just sit back and relax!
Also a suggestion...get on some kind of exercise program if you haven't already. Nothing strenuous, just so's the activity will quell the nerves AND help you get in shape for the surgery, which will help your recovery! Like Mindy says, you can ask any questions at all as you approach that magical date. Take care and good luck!
Jay
Thanks, Jay. I'm doing my best to let go of things over which I have no control. We still need to make airline and rental car reservations and make arrangements for the horses, cats, and dogs. That may be no small feat, given that my surgery is the week of July 4th.
Yes, we are staying at Seton Hall. It seemed like the best idea, although I'd rather we could cook, so I can eat the anti-inflammatory diet that I'm currently on. Being around other AN patients, and near the hospital and clinic, trumped that concern, and the steroids should actually help.
I have been trying to walk at least a mile a day and get in the pool for thirty minutes two or three times a week. It's not rigorous, but it is much better than the sedentary life I was leading. It feels pretty weird to walk now that my balance is rapidly deteriorating. I hope it makes a difference in my outcome.
Given that heart disease runs on both sides of my family, I'm a little concerned about having a cerebro-vascular event, which is one of the major things that kills the few people who die from this procedure. My grandmother died of a heart attack when she was only six years older than I am. Maybe I should find a cardiologist and get fully checked out before I go. I'd like to have the carotid artery ultrasound I've been hearing about, which detects the earliest indication of a problem.
Liz