April 25, 2013 – Opti Day 17

Laying in bed, working on my laptop, COOL AS A CUCUMBER…not a worry in the world (mostly) and treating today like Christmas Eve, excited to wait for tomorrow.  Lets hope that feeling lasts 🙂  I think kindness helps as meeting everyone I have so far (yesterday) and their calm and kind presentation keeps me at ease.  Lets hope that continues to be my experience!

This afternoon we leave to check in, in Ottawa, on campus at the Residents Quarters (can’t recall the exact name) instead of a hotel.  It’s about the same price but more like a small apartment I’ve been told and of course easy walking distance to the hospital.  JUST GOT THE CALL, surgery is booked for 2:15pm tomorrow, having to report to the hospital at 11am.  Wow will I be hungry since I can’t eat anything all day!!

Some tough emotions mid day as I, being a “best case/worst case scenario” person, in planning for my worst case as ridiculous as that might sound.  Whew!…not easy.

…well, the space we’re at isn’t that bad (I’m including pics) and we’ve already toured around the hospital and the floor where the surgery will take place (to show my Mom and kiddo).  The wee tiny-est bit of nerves but really nothing and I’m glad for that! I’m expecting that saying good-bye to Kirk and watching him be upset will be the hardest tomorrow.  Here’s hoping my pain tomorrow afternoon is reasonable, that’s really my biggest worry.