Surgery day

Having showered with hibi scrub last night and this morning we left for the hospital at 6.50. When we arrived I was shown to my room (a 2 bed room shared with a very pleasant lady called Dawn who was having shoulder surgery.) and went through the admission paperwork and checks. 

Soon afterwards Mr Shafigian came to see me and said I was now second on the list so should be done about 9.30. I changed into my gown and waited. 

At 9.15 the anaesthetist came to collect me and started the prep for the local anaesthetic. 

At 9.30 mr Shafigian arrived and injected the local anaesthetic. It stung a bit but soon took effect. I was wheeled in to theatre and at 9.40 the tourniquet was inflated and surgery started. Mr Shafigian talked me through the procedure which I could sort of see reflected in the lights. I watched directly as he stitched me up and 8 minutes after inflating the tourniquet it was deflated. Once the dressing and bandage was applied I was put in a wheelchair and taken back to the room at 9.55. 

45 minutes later I was discharged and free to go. 

As the anaesthetic wore off it was quite painful but a combination of paracetamol, codeine and naproxen is helping.