It will be a Yellow Wednesday

3 days until surgery!

I want to ask each of you to do something for me on Wednesday! But, before I get to that I want to tell you a little about my Anesthesiologist appointment.

Anesthesiologist's Phone Appointment
On Friday, I was able to talk to Nurse Maria from the Anesthesiologist's office.  She had a lot of questions for me about my health background.  Overall, I'm a pretty healthy person so there is not a need for any additional tests prior to surgery.  She asked me how I was feeling about my up coming surgery.  She told me that this weekend, I need to rest, and relax.  She told me that the last thing I need to do is stress out about anything.  She is mainly concerned that I don't fall ill.  If I do get sick, they won't be able to operate.  I've been under strict orders to have FUN!!

She also told me that since I can get low blood sugar easily, that on Tuesday night, I will need to have dinner then eat AGAIN before midnight.  Midnight is the cut-off for food for me.  She told me that they moved my surgery time up... I will now need to check-in at 7am, for my 9am surgery.

She also prescribed me Xanex.  She told me to take Xanex Tuesday morning, Tuesday night, and again on Wednesday morning (good grief)!!  She told me not to stress because it will increase my blood pressure and cause me to recover a lot slower.

I asked her for a private room so that all of the 7 family member that are coming, will have a place to be.  Maria told me that a majority of patients have their own rooms.  She told me that it can always happen where you are in the room with another patient, but that it is really rare.

It was really comforting talking to Maria, she was very friendly and made this totally unexpected surgery for me sound VERY routine to her.  I'm thankful for Maria.

This Wednesday

I want to ask each of you to do something... for me!  As many of you know the color for Sarcoma Awareness is YELLOW, yes yellow!!

I though it would be fun to ask if you would wear yellow on Wednesday, for me and to bring awareness to this very rare cancer?

If you are able to, post a picture on Facebook, text, or e-mail me a photo of your yellow!  I just thought it would be so fun on Wednesday, that once I've recovered from surgery to check my phone and Facebook, and see all the yellow and know that you were thinking of me and bringing awareness to this very rare cancer.  It will just make me smile!!

Thanks for reading!!