Gynecological Pre-Op Appointment

I had my pre-op with my gynecologist first thing this morning. It went really well. I think my doctor is a total rock star and I trust her 110%, and I told her this. It feels so good to feel so secure and safe about my surgeon!

She fully intends to perform the surgery laproscopically, but we discussed the multitude of reasons as to why she would have to open me up abdominally. She would love to keep both of my ovaries in me but knows that one may be destroyed by the endometrioma and that she may have to remove it. The worst case scenario is that she would have to remove both ovaries but she does not think this is likely. Endometriosis can spread to other organs, so she will have to check my bladder, bowel, appendix, etc. and would make repairs if necessary.

She hopes that if I have the surgery done laproscopically that I can go home that evening, but if it is done abdominally I will have to stay in the hospital for 2 days. So I will go prepared to stay when I leave the house Tuesday morning, and hopefully that will mean that I don't have to stay!

I am having the hysterectomy first since it is medically necessary, and I emphasized how important it is that the chest surgery happen. She said it is highly unlikely that anything would keep the chest surgery from happening. The most likely reason would be excessive bleeding, but she has no intention of letting her part of the surgery get to that. I feel more confident that I don't have to worry about the chest surgery not happening, but I won't be able to rest until I wake up from surgery and feel my bandaged chest.

I may have to get some more bloodwork on Monday to check my clotting factors, but that is no big deal and I will be at the hospital anyway because I have my final pre-op appointment with my chest surgeon on Monday afternoon. The anesthesiologist will be calling me Monday evening to ask me questions and discuss his/her part of the surgery. I definitely have a set of questions for this doctor and will voice my fear of waking up during surgery and of being aware of the surgery. If I don't voice these concerns it will nag at me for sure!

My mom arrives late tomorrow morning, and I am very excited to see her. She is coming to the LA Pride parade on Sunday -- it will be her first Pride experience! I have a very long day ahead of me today as my department prepares for the Pride festival and parade. It has been a very long week! I work tomorrow evening and most of Sunday. Monday I have my pre-op appointment and a massage and some resting and relaxation to do. Tuesday is the big day, and right now I feel like it won't come soon enough!