Went today at 10am and was in the OR at 1pm for about 45 minutes. Nothing to it. I laid on a special table with pillows on my head. The table had 3 curve separate dropped wells of about 6 inches and where padded on each side (hard to describe) First one supported my breast, second my tummy and third the hips. The rest of the body went back onto a padded table of sorts.
Dr Bridwell open my gown and accommodated my back. Boy the man has freezing cold hands and the entire OR floor's a/c was set at freezing degrees. There was a radiologist that moved the camera while bridwell stood beside a machine with a screen giving instructions to the camera radiologist. There were 2 women and one man RNs and one other person. No anesthisiologist team, and no assistant (fellow) present nor any other hands. Apparently this is the core team who are always together in all the operations. Very very nice people. One of the nurse sat next to me and was very comforting. Asked them not to tie me down assuring them I would not fall and that I suffer from claustrophobia and it make me panic. I could move my right hurting shoulders and there was instructions from the radiologist about hold…. breathe!!
Xrays were mounted on the wall quite quickly and Dr B had one guy measuring and marking. I was ready for them to take the knife and began. It gives me so much confidence that Dr Bridwell was so detailed that I know whatever he is doing is well planned in advance. He actually thank me 4 times for coming in.
I am sure that I will be one of his cases in some future publication.
Instead of walking I took the gurney route to the OR. I wanted to re-experience the ride so that when It was for real, I would be OK. I was calm and felt like riding a limo.
Meet tomorrow at 9am and we'll see what happens.
gardenia
Dr Bridwell open my gown and accommodated my back. Boy the man has freezing cold hands and the entire OR floor's a/c was set at freezing degrees. There was a radiologist that moved the camera while bridwell stood beside a machine with a screen giving instructions to the camera radiologist. There were 2 women and one man RNs and one other person. No anesthisiologist team, and no assistant (fellow) present nor any other hands. Apparently this is the core team who are always together in all the operations. Very very nice people. One of the nurse sat next to me and was very comforting. Asked them not to tie me down assuring them I would not fall and that I suffer from claustrophobia and it make me panic. I could move my right hurting shoulders and there was instructions from the radiologist about hold…. breathe!!
Xrays were mounted on the wall quite quickly and Dr B had one guy measuring and marking. I was ready for them to take the knife and began. It gives me so much confidence that Dr Bridwell was so detailed that I know whatever he is doing is well planned in advance. He actually thank me 4 times for coming in.
I am sure that I will be one of his cases in some future publication.
Instead of walking I took the gurney route to the OR. I wanted to re-experience the ride so that when It was for real, I would be OK. I was calm and felt like riding a limo.
Meet tomorrow at 9am and we'll see what happens.
gardenia
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