Pre-Op

February 13, 2013

We left the house at 6:15am for 6:45am check-in. Pre-pre-op.

All dressed & ready to go.

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Pre-op.

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There’s this shop vac/blow dryer that plugs into a blow-up blanket for warmth.

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Then the wraps for the calves that pump the muscles for circulation.

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The patient, being well taken care of.

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The IV getting into place.

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EKG ready to plug in to these tabs.

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This will check her oxygen during the surgery.

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Dr. Hyde, Dr. Bickford and the assisting doctor discussing strategy.

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I left the patient as she was wheeled to surgery around 9am. I was told the doctor will be out to talk to us when the surgery is over, around 11:45am. I’ll let everyone know as soon as I hear anything.