Bobbi's Posts

I'm going for my pre-op testing in a few minutes. Not a big deal - blood work, chest x-ray, interview with Anesthesia resident; been there, done that X8. I can feel my nerves start to prickle, though. Feeling a bit anxious. My logical mind says, it's all good; my subconscious is saying "RED ALERT!!!!"

How many things have I worried about since the middle of March when I learned it was time for surgery? Answer: Too many to count. Some of my what-ifs have been grounded in reality (at least I think they have) and some have downright off the wall, bizarre stuff that even I don't think is really going to happen. . Pretty normal, yep, all part of the processs. But the one thing I haven't worried about until now Is the weather. It turns out maybe I should have. The Houston area is in for tropical waves of rain over the next four days. This is not so unusual for South Texas in early summer. We are accustomed to loud, house-rattling thunderstorms and buckets and buckets of water that can quickly turn our streets into rivers. That changed when Hurricane Harvey hit us last year. Now, quite understandably I think, we all freak out when it rains more than a few drops. This storm will be more than a few drops, according to our local tv weather guys. They are freaking out too, all the while reminding us that this isn't a "Harveylike rain event". Use of the H-word only adds to everybody's discomfort. So now I have a new worry to keep me company - that it might rain so hard in the coming days that by Thursday morning I, or the surgical team, or a combination thereof, won't be able to get to the hospital and we will have to reschedule. The streets in our Medical Center are notorious for flooding. Can't do anything about the weather, eh? Best not to concern myself, right? Easier said than done. This is such a trivial thing compared to what some others are facing I almost didn't post this. It wouldn't be the worst thing. I've had one postponement already, so what's one more? Nothing really, it's just that I'm really ready to do this NOW. Who knows, maybe by Thursday I will have lost my nerve and be praying for rain . Maybe I should have bought that rubber raft I saw on Amazon... 😉