Surgery Day

I just got home from my surgery. This morning, I had to report to the surgery center at 7:30 a.m. and had the surgery itself at 9:30 a.m. I had to fast from midnight and couldn't drink any water, although I was allowed to have a sip of water with the heart medication I take. Once inside the surgery center, I met with the nurse and anesthesiologist and my doctor. They gave me an IV and a nerve block. The nerve block was a little strange, but I think it was pretty helpful for reducing the pain. They asked me several times my name and what the doctor was operating on.

I woke up feeling relatively coherent. I had anticipated that I was going to awake in a drugged stupor. The nurse gave me some ginger ale and crackers to eat and I lay recovering for a time. The doctor came in told me that the tear in my peroneal tendon was more significant than he expected considering the fact that I had not complained of much pain. I'm hoping it will heal fine, but I'm a little worried that it's going to be a long time before I'm able to run again. I guess I will just have to wait until my post-op appointment and thereafter to see how things progress. Since the tear was severe, I am glad I decided to proceed with the surgery.

What I was most surprised at was being coherent enough to update Facebook and this blog just a few hours after the surgery. Right now, I feel fine, but I'm sure the pain will set in later on.

My parents have been great with helping me out at home. I'm sure the next few weeks will be challenging.