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Clean as a whistle!! Plus 38th anniversary!

May 16, 2008
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Yep, nothing in my colon that shouldn't be there. No polyps, no cancers, just a nice good looking colon. LOL What can I say. I was very nervous when I went in. I think it was due to hubby's troubles and his surgery. With my doc I didn't even have to go to the hospital. This doc and a couple others have their own clinic now just for doing colonoscopies. Nice office too. I went back to the prep room, got my Bp and an iv. Then we were off to the surgery room, where they gave me a nice relaxing "snore" drug. The next thing I knew I was back in the prep room. The nurses make sure one is awake, then see if you can drink some water and let you know the results of your test. . As you get steady, you can get dressed, stand and off to the wheelchair and home!!!! Whole thing took about an hour and a half.

When I got home, I have coffee, with milk and some toast. YUM!!!! Boy that coffee sure tasted good! LOL I will say I slept like a log that night too.

So, on Thursday, 15 May was our 38th wedding anniversary. We didn't do anything special. Went to the Farmer's market, got some great veggies and fruit. Plus a couple of cute little chocolate cupcakes. Hubby got his fresh tamales that he likes and some fresh roasted peanuts. We then decided to go down to Balboa Island and check out the little shops. I found a nice "track suit" in a dusky pink and another "sunning" dress in terry-cloth. I love walking around down on the island. So pleasant and the smell of the sea air is wonderful.

After getting home, we got things ready for dinner. Steak, fresh white corn, sweet potatoes, fresh strawberries and fuji apple slices. We ate out on the patio and just enjoyed the evening. What a wonderful way to spend out 38th year together!!

Update on Hubby

Mar 1, 2008
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Well, after a few delays, hubby got thru surgery just fine. They removed the section of colon that needed to be removed. They also took several lymph glands that were beneath it. I got to see hubby for less that 5 minutes as he was still in recovery.

It was a very "long" day for me. First, we had to be there 2.5 hours before surgery, (7:30 am). After finishing the paperwork and paying the tithe, which all of us who have medical insurance have to pay, up we went. After hubby got on his hospital gown, and got into bed, the nurse came in and asked if he needed something to relax. LOL Hubby got zanix and his iv. Right before 10 am, the nurse comes in and says the surgery has been delayed for a couple of hours. Well, long story short, hubby didn't go into surgery till 12:30. He wasn't finished till almost 5 pm. Then it was another hour till I even got to see him. Hubby was awake, but doped up. I gave him a kiss and the nurse said to go home as they didn't have a room for him yet!! And that could take several hours.

Needless to say I was a touch livid by then. I mean come on, we were "pre-registered", our part of the bill PAID. And he has to wait for a room. I will say that the delay and NOT having a room was due to an uninsured, non english speaking patient. So, what's the point of having insurance and pre registering, when one can get "bumped"??

So hubby is in room 617, west wing of Hoag. I will be taking his cell phone to him this morning so he can received phone calls. Hubby might be in hospital for up to 6 days, so I will update as I know more.