ok, here we go DAY of surgery-September 26

I didn't sleep at all the night before. After not having anything to eat for 2 days I started getting nauseated. I couldn't finish all of the Golytly stuff either. I had about 3 good swallows left but I just could not drink anymore. Then at 12 midnight I couldn't have anything to drink either. By 1:00 am (day of surgery) I was in so much pain. It was hunger pains and nausea. I felt as if I were starving. I called my friend who happens to be an Ostomy Nurse. She answered and told me that we should go ahead and leave because I had to be there by 5:00 am and we are 2 hours away from Birmingham, Al. We grabbed everything and made the drive there. I was dry heaving all the way up there. Not constantly but enough!!I was cold and at this point I really didn't care what I looked like as I walked into the hospital with my Christmas blanket wrapped around me. haha!! I can look back and laugh at myself for that one. The lady at the admissions desk could see just how sick I was so she took my chart back as soon as we gave her my ID. It was 4:30 am. We were then given a buzzer like the ones they issue at restaurants. I sure would have ordered a big mac if I could. I was sooo hungry. Finally 5:00am our buzzer went off. My husband and I then went back to where I had a bed and a nice change of clothes. What I call the peek-a-boo look. Great fashion statement!! Oh, and I can't leave out the beautiful bright yellow skidd proof socks so that you don't fall down. It is not Like I would be getting up anytime soon anyway. But rules are rules. 6:00 am rolls around and I am still begging for some anti-nausea medication but the nurse had to come put in my IV. 6:30 am. and finally anti-nausea medication and the I don't care what happens next medication. Well that is all she wrote for the first part of the day until I woke up.