In less than 48 hours I will be undergoing surgery for a double hernia. The surgeon has informed me that it’s a common, simple, straightforward surgery, with few risks of any complications. With that said, as the surgery date draws near, I’m beginning to feel a little apprehension. I’ve only been “put under” one other time, when I had some teeth removed prior to getting braces.
That occurrence didn’t go so well. I had strange nightmares while out and I woke up crying. My mom told me that I cried all the way home in the car and continued tossing and turning and crying in my sleep once I got home.
I’ve been told that I’ll be out of work for three weeks, and I am forbidden to lift anything over 10 pounds for six weeks. I’ve also been told that on the second day after surgery I will be cursing my surgeon and asking myself why I decided to get the surgery. At least I’ll have the pain medication to look forward to!
Now that I’ve provided you what I have to look forward to over the next several weeks, I’d like to apologize in advance to several people:
To My Wife: I apologize if I’m a crying, blubbery mess after the surgery. It’s just the anesthesia talking. I know you’ll be your normal patient self with me, so thank you in advance. I apologize that I won’t be able to help you around the house for a while. I apologize for you having to take out the garbage and cleaning up after the dogs. That second one is especially not fun at all. Lastly, I apologize for being cranky, just in case I am. I’ll do my best to be as cheerful as possible. Thank you, in advance, for taking such great care of me. I Love You!
To Babito: I apologize that I won’t be able to pick you up, play with you, or get you ready for bed for a while. I know you really enjoy your daily routine, and I apologize that I’ll be messing that up. I know you won’t understand why Daddy can’t do all of these things. I’m sorry that I won’t be able to take you to Disneyland, play trains or cars or catch with you, or chase you around the house. I’m sure Mommy will fill all of these roles as best she can. I’ll make it up to you when I’m all healed up. I Love You!
To My Co-Workers: I’m sorry that my absence will create more work for you. Thanks for filling in for me. I apologize that I won’t be thinking about you or work much while I’m out.
To My Readers: I apologize that you’ll probably be inundated with Daddy Dan blog posts. I’ll have plenty of free time over the next few weeks, cooped up in my house and bored. Leave me comments so I’ll have something to do. I’m sure I’ll have the time to respond too.
Tags: apologies, hernia, surgery
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#1 by themaggers on June 10th, 2009
Wishing you the best and for a quick recovery!
#2 by Annette on June 10th, 2009
Wishing you a speedy recovery and looking forward to more posts! (and tweets) LOL
xoxoxo take care!
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#3 by Kate on June 10th, 2009
Good luck and here’s hoping for a speedy recovery!
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#4 by AMomTwoBoys on June 10th, 2009
Good luck! My little guy has a surgery scheduled for BOTH his eyes on the 29th. Not looking forward to it. BUT, his surgeon says it will be harder on me than it will be on him.
Hoping it’s not the same for your wife.
Just kidding. Come through with flying colors.
xoxo
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#5 by Momo Fali on June 10th, 2009
My son has had nine surgeries and even the “simple” surgeries are no fun to deal with. Just based on my experience, they may have given you a medication to calm you before they gave you anesthesia all those years ago…and that is what made you so upset. My son used to get a medication called Versed before surgeries, until he had complications after his tonsillectomy and we opted for him to not get it for his subsequent operations. All the surgeries with the Versed, he had a horrible time coming out of the anesthesia. The three surgeries without it? No problem whatsoever. Not even a tear. Good luck!
#6 by tia on June 11th, 2009
good luck and speedy recovery!
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#7 by Vic on June 11th, 2009
Now tell the truth, you’re really not sorry about giving your colleagues all that extra work.
Best of luck – will be looking forward to the posts.
#8 by La Petite Chic on June 11th, 2009
Best of luck with your surgery, Dan!
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#9 by Debbie on June 11th, 2009
I’m sorry you’ll be having surgery, but yeahhh! more blog posts!!
I can’t even imagine how hard it will be to not lift your son and play normally with him. I hope the next three weeks go by super fast!
Good luck with the surgery!
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#10 by shannon on June 11th, 2009
My thoughts are with you and I hope you have a very successful surgery. I had open heart surgery when I was in 4th grade…can you imagine how scary that was? I look forward to your posts!
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#11 by maya on June 11th, 2009
wishing you a quick recovery!!
#12 by Kristin on June 11th, 2009
I will be thinking of you and hoping all goes well. My husband doesn’t do well with anethesia either. I’m sure he’d love knowing I am telling you he also gets very ornery if you know what I mean and sometimes very grouchy.
Again I hope surgery goes well and that you recover without too much pain. Looking forward to your posts!
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#13 by Daddy Dan on June 11th, 2009
Thank you everyone for your kind words! I appreciate it more than you’ll ever know!
#14 by Daddy Dan on June 11th, 2009
Oh, and I’ll post here letting you know I pulled through as soon as I’m mentally and physically capable! Thanks Again!!!
#15 by becky on June 12th, 2009
oh man! i hope things go smooth and you won’t be cursing your doctor after!
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#16 by Jenn on June 13th, 2009
Good luck! Sending you good vibes