I just got back from one of the best experiences and most scary experiences EVER! Oh my goodness! First can we talk about some crazy organization??? Oh wait- before that, today was Wednesday lunch day with the fam. at Super Pollo. I had my usual bean and rice burrito and it was not pictured. You’ve all seen it, it’s not that pretty and it was nothing new so why waste the digital space. Okay back to my super sweet pre surgery room organization!
In order to be efficient while being post surgery I decided to put all my comfy clothes in one place. Plus my brother will be the helper and I figured it would be easier to have everything like this. I bought the green cart (which is on wheels for transportation… ie move to side of bed for help changing) at target for $9.00! 
. Then I put all my sweatshirts and stuff in the bin next to it. I’m super proud of myself for this one. Plus the more I invision live post surgery I think this nine dollars couldn’t have been better spent.
Before my appointment at 3pm mom and I did an amazing grocery run at the Grocery Outlet. For those who don’t know what it is, its a place where overstock of food goes. Their prices are a lot lower than in the super market and you never know what they will have. I find some of the strangest stuff in there. But today was an awesome day. I found so many delicious healthy things. Just take a look.
I cannot get over it! Seriously Nutella, Autumn Wheat (which is the best cereal after Post’s Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds) and Folgers 1/2 caff???!!! I’m in hog heaven 
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After we dropped off all the groceries at the house we headed over to the doctor’s office. My pre op was pretty scary. I’ve decided to have the nerve block in my leg which will keep my lower right leg completely numb for 18hrs. I know I’ll be happy after but I’m going to freak out before!!! You can’t be asleep when they give it to you, you must be awake! Why?
He also prescribed me a very high dose of Vicodin for after as well as a antibiotic. I’m relieved to know that I wont have to take opiates like Oxycotin. But I’m still not jazzed about all the drugs. The good news is that pain meds haven’t made me noxious in the past so hopefully that won’t be something I’ll have to deal with on top of everything else. He also gave me a couple Zanex to take day of because my surgery isn’t ‘til 12:30pm… that’s a long time to be up and waiting/freaking out/having anxiety. I’m actually pretty relieved about that prescription.
We talked about where my incisions will be and about both procedures. I’m having 2 because I’m choosing to have my own tendon taken for the anatomic repair, rather than using a cadaver. It just seems like a better choice, why have someone’s tendon who was maybe 75 years old, or someone who ate fried chicken every day of their life? I’d rather have mine because I’ve taken really good care of my body and… it’s just mine. So I’ll have a 1.5-2 inch incision on the lower left part of my knee and then a 4-5 inch one on the outside of my ankle joint. He even signed my right ankle… I hope it stays on until Friday at noon 
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Yuck, taking pictures of your outside ankle is kinda tricky… blur 
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When I made it home from the pre op- my heart was still beating really fast. I get a little anxiety going to the doctor minus the whole 40hrs to surgery thing so I was really wound. Especially after he made such a big deal about how this procedure was bigger than an ACL repair and stuff. NOT WHAT I NEEDED TO HEAR DR. USHIBA! 
. Oh well, it is what it is.
I made a snack of my new kombucha tea and some autumn wheat with whole wheat drink. Just what the doctor ordered 
. That phrase has whole new meaning now lol.
I’m sorry, I know this post was long. I just had so much fun food to share, and it was a big day in the ankle category. Maybe I’ll save my dinner post and attach it to breakfast tomorrow.
If you would like to read everything I have written about my ankle injury you can find it in the Ankle Injury Category in the list to the left. I had a family friend asking me about it, so here ya go. Nothing too exciting yet, but we’re right on the verge.
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I get super bad anxiety at doctor’s offices, so I can understand how you must have felt. You are so brave though and you are going to do so well! I love how organized you are…and how excited you got over all those food deals. We are so much alike (which I say too often, I know!). I hope you can rest up love, and I will be praying for you over the next few days!