I'm BACK.... or not really?

Well.. There it is...

My Back..

The Back..

But I can't tell you for sure if I am really back yet or not...

Surprisingly enough.. after back and forths with the cardiologist..

(for clearance..cause this chickie's got a bad ticker)

A soon to be ex... so non supportive... a BACK stabber...

leaving me on my own to tackle this surgery alone...

I made it through!

We got a major snow storm the morning of surgery...

My gypsea pal and I somehow were able to manage through the craziness of snow crazy drivers..

Plows trying to run us over..and yes.. getting lost..

Then upon arrival... I am told we can't start yet..bc they are waiting STILL for clearance from my cardiologist..then.. they needed a valve from their sister hospital ..

ya know..."just in case.."

Well.. "JUST THE CASE WHAT?!!?" 

I was told not to worry.. everything will just be fine..

Ok.. I worked the OR for years..do NOT try to BS me.....

I also knew..they were top notch.. and doing all this.. SO

nothing would happen to me!

But the strangest of strange happened that day...

#1: the date 1/11/11

(these are master #'s in numerology..also "the pirates"

#2: Anesthesiologists name....Katerina  (same as my daughter!)

#3: My circulator in the OR, Jose... is verifying my info.. states..

"OMG! your birthday is the exact same as my wife's.. month, day and year!

#4:  When taken into the OR... I hear them call out a number..

So I am like.."Did you just clock me in..?"

"Yep.."

me..."Time?"

them..." 9:10am"

Ok... daughters bday is 10/9

son's 01/9

uuummm.. wonder if the numbers were working for me...

And I think they were... Me..Miss scaredy pants of the OR..

went out like a light..Knowing

Everything's going to be All Right!

So.. I am BACK home.. Missing some of my L-5 vertabrae.

a huge chunk of a disc..

I feel like a puppeteer is pulling behind me....

And trying not to over do it!

Thanks for all the sweet comments..

and well wishes...

We'll see how this turns out..

xoxo

Cricket