On the eve

I never did follow up with what transpired at my doctors appointment. Well, actually I did, just only on Facebook. It became quite apparent rather quickly that I did not properly prepare my doctor for what he was about to see because he actually jumped back a little from shock. Now, I have to honestly say, I do get a kick out of shocking my doctors. I think it’s because I seem so calm like it’s no big deal, and then they see that it’s a really big deal. Anyway, it was enough to get me an appointment with the ENT the next day.

The ENT was just as shocked and said, “Oh, my God. That needs to come out right away. That’s a choking hazard.” Yeah, and it’s a gagging hazard too, just FYI. 😉 He took photos of the polyp and when they were trying to get authorization from my insurance for a CT scan, he said, “Email them a copy of one of the photos and I guarantee they will approve it.” Whether or not they did send one of the photos, the CT was authorized, and the polyp is completely filling the left maxillary sinus, as well as hanging out and down into my throat. It has shrunk considerably from last week, but events have already been set in motion.

I am having surgery tomorrow morning to remove it. It’s an outpatient procedure, and I am not at all concerned. Low risk, plus I have had this surgery before. I know what to expect, and I expect this one will be easier than the last as I got a bonus tonsillectomy with the last one. My pre-op appointment is this afternoon where they will give me all the details, and I will try to influence the pain medication I am given afterward. 😉 I cannot say that I am not looking forward to recovery. 3 days bed rest? Oh, yeah. Bring it! :cheesy:

15 Responses to 'On the eve'

  1. Petra says:

    Praying all goes well!!! (& that they give you the good pain meds!) 🙂

    • DragonLady says:

      Thanks! 🙂 All signs point to percocet. 😉

      He really won’t totally know what he is dealing with until he gets in there, but I expect he’ll find about the same thing the Air Force ENTs did 15 years ago. :whatever:

  2. MacBros says:

    Take care – and milk this for all it’s worth. have the family wait on you hand and foot. 😛

  3. Karyn Bridges says:

    So glad everything went well. I will see you Thursday night with part of your meal! Enjoy those 3 days 🙂

    • DragonLady says:

      Thanks! Cool! My house still won’t be “company ready.” LOL But, really, i don’t think it will ever be company ready. 😉

      • Karyn Bridges says:

        You must think I am either crazy or prophetic with the statement “so glad everything WENT well.”

        I would blame it on baby brain BUT the baby is 10 months 🙂

        Really glad it went well & that you have some days to rest.

        No worries about the house. We love you with or without a company ready house.

  4. Danny Poole says:

    Yeah, but 15 years ago, wasn’t the treatment “let the damned thing just fall off”? Something like that…

  5. skye says:

    I sure hope it wasn’t like Danny described.

    Keeping you in my prayers for a speedy recovery…and good acting skills, so you can keep “recuperating” for as long as you want.

    • DragonLady says:

      He was close, and he was my boss at the time so he may remember what a hassle it was to get the AF to do anything about it. :tappity:

      Thank you. The surgery went well, and so far I am not having many issues. In fact I feel pretty good, but I don’t know if it’s the drugs or the high fructose corn syrup ginger ale. lol

      • skye says:

        That’s rather nice that you’re still in touch with your old boss after all that time. I’ve never kept in touch with a boss…it’s hard enough keeping in touch with co-workers. As much as I’ve been blessed with really great bosses, we’ve never crossed the line of boss/employee to friends.

        Hope you’re recuperation is going as planned.

        • DragonLady says:

          For the most part, I’ve been friends with my bosses, but not while they were my boss. But, that line got crossed a couple times as I’ve had at least 5 bosses that I was friends with before they became my boss. And we all kept a distinct line between friend and boss.

          It’s actually gone a lot slower than I expected, but I guess that is the difference between having it done at 27 (even with a bonus tonsillectomy) and having it done at 42. *sigh* But I am breathing much better even with the pollen allergies, so I am quite happy for that. 🙂