2nd DBS Surgery

11/13 08 It all started with a visit for a video taping with Jennifer at Dr. Fineman's...It was a very long day because we were getting to do all the pre-op stuff for my 2nd DBS. So to Hospital for labs, xrays, EKG...we also did the MRI mapping for the surgery. Now I get to do the surgery 11/20/06 which brings us to the day...
Boy, you won't believe what happens next....So for lots of reasons I didn't sleep all night. Patrick got up to take me. We got there at 5:45 am. Got checked in and went up to pre-op. The nurse had lots of trouble getting the IV started. They tried 5times. Dr. Taylor came in and said "you're not going to believe this, but the parts are not here." (To make this short...Many apologies) and we went home stunned.

Weeks later, they decided to do it again Dec. 2nd but the night before it was canceled because my new Insurance decided to approve it and I have now a deductible to pay. Jennifer said lets wait and we will see if ANS will pay for the rest...

So now its going to be Dec 15th....(so much planning for work stuff etc.)

The day comes...Again ....Patrick and I get to the hospital and I'm doing the pre op prep stuff...for some reason the IV isn't starting again, on the 4th attempt in comes Dr. Bushnell (my Anesthesiologist from last time) to save the day..I said my goodbyes to Patrick and all I can remember is waking up in the OR and Dr. Fineman is doing the placement of the leads. (This takes a little while). They put me back to sleep and put the device in my chest. I then wake up in recovery and am taken to my room. Patrick comes in to be with me for the night. I don't sleep very well,can't get comfortable. (I have 3 incisions,the one in my head the size of a dime, the one behind the ear,for the wires to go in and the one in my chest (3"). The next day I get to go home. I had pancakes again for breakfast. At least this time my stomach wasn't as upset. I was sitting up eating and to my surprise in walks Dr. Bushnell(the anesthesiologist)to see how I was doing. (That was soooooo nice. They don't normally do that.) Then came Jennifer and later Dr. Fineman.I got released and went home. The weekend I had all my family Christmas party's so I needed to get all the presents made. I made it in time and all was a great time at both.

Next week I got the stitches out, I could take a shower. (Fist one in our new bathroom) I'm glad it all went well and its all over. I have a final check up 2/18.