New hand, who dis?

Obviously I survived the surgery! It was a short procedure and was over before I even knew what happened. When the nurses brought me into the back to get me prepped for surgery, they asked me if I was a patient there before because I looked familiar. They actually remembered me from two years ago when I got my leg/ankle surgery done! I don't know if I should be impressed that their memory is so good or sad that I'm such a frequent visitor to this place that I'm actually remembered. Sigh.

I was more nervous for this tiny surgery than I was for my leg surgery and I asked them to please give me something for the anxiety. They gave me some "vein champagne" just before wheeling me in to the OR. As they wheeled my stretcher into the OR, I thought to myself that whatever they gave me wasn't working because I was still very much aware of things. Then I said that I liked their hats (lolz) and that was the last thing I remember before waking up.

As sore as things are right now, the pain pales in comparison to what I've been feeling this past week. They gave me a prescription for pain killers but I told them I wouldn't fill it. I get really sick when I take that kind of stuff so I'm planning on managing my pain with Motrin, reading, and kitty cuddles.

The surgeon told my husband that he was able to remove the pins without complications. The middle finger was easier to do than my index finger where they had to make a small incision and go digging for it. My fingers are bandaged up for now and I was told not to unwrap them for 72 hours. However, I need to get on the ice for Friday. Thursday evening, I'm going to unwrap myself, evaluate things, and see if I can manage lacing up my skates. I'm really nervous about how much ice time I've missed with this competition coming up.

I also thought I could get away with not telling Christopher about this whole ordeal (mostly because I've been falling so much lately and I don't want him to think of me as a liability). But he texted me late last night saying he was planning on doing a lesson with me this morning so I had to come out with the truth and tell him everything.

So yeah, the thing is done and I'm still alive and I feel MUCH better. Hopefully everything looks good enough to get back on the ice for Friday :)