today is wednesday july 22 and i'm heading into the mercy hospital tonight for surgery tomorrow. the surgery will take approximately 4 hours, under general anaesthetic and possibly with a spinal epidural, which means i'll wake up with "no legs", which will be quite scary but better in the long run. they're replacing the bottom third of my femur and my knee with titanium, and i'll have a 20 inch scar down to the middle of my shin. i'm nervous i suppose, but there doesn't seem to be any point in thinking about it in any great depth, as it's going to happen regardless.
i should be home in two weeks, maybe less, depending on my progress. apparently i'll be sent home when i can walk on my crutches, which seems like a good sign because i thought i'd have to be in a wheelchair for a while.
i will text everyone tomorrow when i wake up to say that i'm ok.
see you soon
best of luck, jess. titanium is badass and chicks dig scars.
ReplyDeletealex
It sent man to the moon, Jessie. MAN to the MOON. Now, it's sending a LADY... to the shops, wherever she wants to go. It's exciting. You'll be an X-Man for sure now, or at least a Harry Potter-esque superhero/wizard.
ReplyDeleteEveryone over here at my house sends their best wishes, and lots of love.
I'll see you in the morning...
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ReplyDeleteheard you "smashed" the surgery. i didn't know surgery could be smashed so well done! :)
ReplyDeleteJess my love you are amazing.
ReplyDeleteI send you a massive amount of hugs and love.
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