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Ready2Dance
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Here's a quick run down on what happened after I got "the call"
It was about 11am, they had me drive up to Cleveland which is 4 hours away. By the time we got on the road and actually got there, it was 4pm. At that point they had me change into a gown and got 2 IVs started in my hands. They also placed an arterial line in my arm. I had my port accessed but they didn't use it. In fact, they de-accessed it during surgery. With all of that they took a lot of blood and gave me a heparin shot which are not pleasant. At 8pm they took me back to surgery. There weren't many questions asked. Mostly about what antibiotics I was currently on, when they were due next, and overall how I was feeling besides the lungs.
Most of the stuff leading up to transplant wasn't much different than any other pre-op procedure like things they have done with other surgeries that I've had. Hope this helps a bit <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Good Luck!!
It was about 11am, they had me drive up to Cleveland which is 4 hours away. By the time we got on the road and actually got there, it was 4pm. At that point they had me change into a gown and got 2 IVs started in my hands. They also placed an arterial line in my arm. I had my port accessed but they didn't use it. In fact, they de-accessed it during surgery. With all of that they took a lot of blood and gave me a heparin shot which are not pleasant. At 8pm they took me back to surgery. There weren't many questions asked. Mostly about what antibiotics I was currently on, when they were due next, and overall how I was feeling besides the lungs.
Most of the stuff leading up to transplant wasn't much different than any other pre-op procedure like things they have done with other surgeries that I've had. Hope this helps a bit <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Good Luck!!
Ready2Dance
New member
Here's a quick run down on what happened after I got "the call"
It was about 11am, they had me drive up to Cleveland which is 4 hours away. By the time we got on the road and actually got there, it was 4pm. At that point they had me change into a gown and got 2 IVs started in my hands. They also placed an arterial line in my arm. I had my port accessed but they didn't use it. In fact, they de-accessed it during surgery. With all of that they took a lot of blood and gave me a heparin shot which are not pleasant. At 8pm they took me back to surgery. There weren't many questions asked. Mostly about what antibiotics I was currently on, when they were due next, and overall how I was feeling besides the lungs.
Most of the stuff leading up to transplant wasn't much different than any other pre-op procedure like things they have done with other surgeries that I've had. Hope this helps a bit <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Good Luck!!
It was about 11am, they had me drive up to Cleveland which is 4 hours away. By the time we got on the road and actually got there, it was 4pm. At that point they had me change into a gown and got 2 IVs started in my hands. They also placed an arterial line in my arm. I had my port accessed but they didn't use it. In fact, they de-accessed it during surgery. With all of that they took a lot of blood and gave me a heparin shot which are not pleasant. At 8pm they took me back to surgery. There weren't many questions asked. Mostly about what antibiotics I was currently on, when they were due next, and overall how I was feeling besides the lungs.
Most of the stuff leading up to transplant wasn't much different than any other pre-op procedure like things they have done with other surgeries that I've had. Hope this helps a bit <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Good Luck!!
Ready2Dance
New member
Here's a quick run down on what happened after I got "the call"
It was about 11am, they had me drive up to Cleveland which is 4 hours away. By the time we got on the road and actually got there, it was 4pm. At that point they had me change into a gown and got 2 IVs started in my hands. They also placed an arterial line in my arm. I had my port accessed but they didn't use it. In fact, they de-accessed it during surgery. With all of that they took a lot of blood and gave me a heparin shot which are not pleasant. At 8pm they took me back to surgery. There weren't many questions asked. Mostly about what antibiotics I was currently on, when they were due next, and overall how I was feeling besides the lungs.
Most of the stuff leading up to transplant wasn't much different than any other pre-op procedure like things they have done with other surgeries that I've had. Hope this helps a bit <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Good Luck!!
It was about 11am, they had me drive up to Cleveland which is 4 hours away. By the time we got on the road and actually got there, it was 4pm. At that point they had me change into a gown and got 2 IVs started in my hands. They also placed an arterial line in my arm. I had my port accessed but they didn't use it. In fact, they de-accessed it during surgery. With all of that they took a lot of blood and gave me a heparin shot which are not pleasant. At 8pm they took me back to surgery. There weren't many questions asked. Mostly about what antibiotics I was currently on, when they were due next, and overall how I was feeling besides the lungs.
Most of the stuff leading up to transplant wasn't much different than any other pre-op procedure like things they have done with other surgeries that I've had. Hope this helps a bit <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Good Luck!!
Ready2Dance
New member
Here's a quick run down on what happened after I got "the call"
It was about 11am, they had me drive up to Cleveland which is 4 hours away. By the time we got on the road and actually got there, it was 4pm. At that point they had me change into a gown and got 2 IVs started in my hands. They also placed an arterial line in my arm. I had my port accessed but they didn't use it. In fact, they de-accessed it during surgery. With all of that they took a lot of blood and gave me a heparin shot which are not pleasant. At 8pm they took me back to surgery. There weren't many questions asked. Mostly about what antibiotics I was currently on, when they were due next, and overall how I was feeling besides the lungs.
Most of the stuff leading up to transplant wasn't much different than any other pre-op procedure like things they have done with other surgeries that I've had. Hope this helps a bit <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Good Luck!!
It was about 11am, they had me drive up to Cleveland which is 4 hours away. By the time we got on the road and actually got there, it was 4pm. At that point they had me change into a gown and got 2 IVs started in my hands. They also placed an arterial line in my arm. I had my port accessed but they didn't use it. In fact, they de-accessed it during surgery. With all of that they took a lot of blood and gave me a heparin shot which are not pleasant. At 8pm they took me back to surgery. There weren't many questions asked. Mostly about what antibiotics I was currently on, when they were due next, and overall how I was feeling besides the lungs.
Most of the stuff leading up to transplant wasn't much different than any other pre-op procedure like things they have done with other surgeries that I've had. Hope this helps a bit <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Good Luck!!
Ready2Dance
New member
Here's a quick run down on what happened after I got "the call"
<br />It was about 11am, they had me drive up to Cleveland which is 4 hours away. By the time we got on the road and actually got there, it was 4pm. At that point they had me change into a gown and got 2 IVs started in my hands. They also placed an arterial line in my arm. I had my port accessed but they didn't use it. In fact, they de-accessed it during surgery. With all of that they took a lot of blood and gave me a heparin shot which are not pleasant. At 8pm they took me back to surgery. There weren't many questions asked. Mostly about what antibiotics I was currently on, when they were due next, and overall how I was feeling besides the lungs.
<br />
<br />Most of the stuff leading up to transplant wasn't much different than any other pre-op procedure like things they have done with other surgeries that I've had. Hope this helps a bit <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Good Luck!!
<br />It was about 11am, they had me drive up to Cleveland which is 4 hours away. By the time we got on the road and actually got there, it was 4pm. At that point they had me change into a gown and got 2 IVs started in my hands. They also placed an arterial line in my arm. I had my port accessed but they didn't use it. In fact, they de-accessed it during surgery. With all of that they took a lot of blood and gave me a heparin shot which are not pleasant. At 8pm they took me back to surgery. There weren't many questions asked. Mostly about what antibiotics I was currently on, when they were due next, and overall how I was feeling besides the lungs.
<br />
<br />Most of the stuff leading up to transplant wasn't much different than any other pre-op procedure like things they have done with other surgeries that I've had. Hope this helps a bit <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Good Luck!!
Transplantmommy
New member
This is one question about transplants that I don't really have the answer to. Other than taking the normal vitals to make sure that you're not running a fever, blood pressure is okay, and whatever...I'm not sure if they even ask questions. I was already in the hospital when the organs became available for me so my doctors already knew what/how I was doing.
Transplantmommy
New member
This is one question about transplants that I don't really have the answer to. Other than taking the normal vitals to make sure that you're not running a fever, blood pressure is okay, and whatever...I'm not sure if they even ask questions. I was already in the hospital when the organs became available for me so my doctors already knew what/how I was doing.
Transplantmommy
New member
This is one question about transplants that I don't really have the answer to. Other than taking the normal vitals to make sure that you're not running a fever, blood pressure is okay, and whatever...I'm not sure if they even ask questions. I was already in the hospital when the organs became available for me so my doctors already knew what/how I was doing.
Transplantmommy
New member
This is one question about transplants that I don't really have the answer to. Other than taking the normal vitals to make sure that you're not running a fever, blood pressure is okay, and whatever...I'm not sure if they even ask questions. I was already in the hospital when the organs became available for me so my doctors already knew what/how I was doing.
Transplantmommy
New member
This is one question about transplants that I don't really have the answer to. Other than taking the normal vitals to make sure that you're not running a fever, blood pressure is okay, and whatever...I'm not sure if they even ask questions. I was already in the hospital when the organs became available for me so my doctors already knew what/how I was doing.
coltsfan715
New member
I was called at around 2am and was told to head to the hospital at around 8 am (I lived about 30 minutes from the hospital at the time).
When I arrived my port was already accessed because I was on IV abx at the time. They got me registered in the hospitals system and just asked me general medical history questions. Once I got to the room, I had some blood drawn and the asked me general medical history questions again. I ultimately had a chest xray done about 2 hours before they took me down for surgery. I also had to change into a hospital gown after some time and I think I had to give a urine sample as well.
I ended up waiting at the hospital from 9am until around 9pm before they took me down for surgery because there was a scheduling problem between all the recipient hospitals. Since they drew my labwork when I first arrived they saw I was deficient in magnesium and they ended up giving me a bag or two of magnesium IV before I had surgery.
The only IV access I had when I went down for surgery was my port. They started the arterial line and all the other IV accesses once I was already asleep.
Also to add as they were taking me down they gave me a 1mg dose of Prograf - one of the rejection meds I now take. When they had me in the pre op area they then gae me a dose of versed as well. From there I remember maybe about 30 minutes worth of activity - like seeing my family and telling them I will see them later and asking a few final questions and just kind of praying for the best.
Most everything for me was done once I was out for surgery. Once the labs and all were done we pretty much just sat and chatted and had fun until they took me to the pre op area. It may vary at different locations and centers as to how they do things pre surgery.
Lindsey
When I arrived my port was already accessed because I was on IV abx at the time. They got me registered in the hospitals system and just asked me general medical history questions. Once I got to the room, I had some blood drawn and the asked me general medical history questions again. I ultimately had a chest xray done about 2 hours before they took me down for surgery. I also had to change into a hospital gown after some time and I think I had to give a urine sample as well.
I ended up waiting at the hospital from 9am until around 9pm before they took me down for surgery because there was a scheduling problem between all the recipient hospitals. Since they drew my labwork when I first arrived they saw I was deficient in magnesium and they ended up giving me a bag or two of magnesium IV before I had surgery.
The only IV access I had when I went down for surgery was my port. They started the arterial line and all the other IV accesses once I was already asleep.
Also to add as they were taking me down they gave me a 1mg dose of Prograf - one of the rejection meds I now take. When they had me in the pre op area they then gae me a dose of versed as well. From there I remember maybe about 30 minutes worth of activity - like seeing my family and telling them I will see them later and asking a few final questions and just kind of praying for the best.
Most everything for me was done once I was out for surgery. Once the labs and all were done we pretty much just sat and chatted and had fun until they took me to the pre op area. It may vary at different locations and centers as to how they do things pre surgery.
Lindsey
coltsfan715
New member
I was called at around 2am and was told to head to the hospital at around 8 am (I lived about 30 minutes from the hospital at the time).
When I arrived my port was already accessed because I was on IV abx at the time. They got me registered in the hospitals system and just asked me general medical history questions. Once I got to the room, I had some blood drawn and the asked me general medical history questions again. I ultimately had a chest xray done about 2 hours before they took me down for surgery. I also had to change into a hospital gown after some time and I think I had to give a urine sample as well.
I ended up waiting at the hospital from 9am until around 9pm before they took me down for surgery because there was a scheduling problem between all the recipient hospitals. Since they drew my labwork when I first arrived they saw I was deficient in magnesium and they ended up giving me a bag or two of magnesium IV before I had surgery.
The only IV access I had when I went down for surgery was my port. They started the arterial line and all the other IV accesses once I was already asleep.
Also to add as they were taking me down they gave me a 1mg dose of Prograf - one of the rejection meds I now take. When they had me in the pre op area they then gae me a dose of versed as well. From there I remember maybe about 30 minutes worth of activity - like seeing my family and telling them I will see them later and asking a few final questions and just kind of praying for the best.
Most everything for me was done once I was out for surgery. Once the labs and all were done we pretty much just sat and chatted and had fun until they took me to the pre op area. It may vary at different locations and centers as to how they do things pre surgery.
Lindsey
When I arrived my port was already accessed because I was on IV abx at the time. They got me registered in the hospitals system and just asked me general medical history questions. Once I got to the room, I had some blood drawn and the asked me general medical history questions again. I ultimately had a chest xray done about 2 hours before they took me down for surgery. I also had to change into a hospital gown after some time and I think I had to give a urine sample as well.
I ended up waiting at the hospital from 9am until around 9pm before they took me down for surgery because there was a scheduling problem between all the recipient hospitals. Since they drew my labwork when I first arrived they saw I was deficient in magnesium and they ended up giving me a bag or two of magnesium IV before I had surgery.
The only IV access I had when I went down for surgery was my port. They started the arterial line and all the other IV accesses once I was already asleep.
Also to add as they were taking me down they gave me a 1mg dose of Prograf - one of the rejection meds I now take. When they had me in the pre op area they then gae me a dose of versed as well. From there I remember maybe about 30 minutes worth of activity - like seeing my family and telling them I will see them later and asking a few final questions and just kind of praying for the best.
Most everything for me was done once I was out for surgery. Once the labs and all were done we pretty much just sat and chatted and had fun until they took me to the pre op area. It may vary at different locations and centers as to how they do things pre surgery.
Lindsey
coltsfan715
New member
I was called at around 2am and was told to head to the hospital at around 8 am (I lived about 30 minutes from the hospital at the time).
When I arrived my port was already accessed because I was on IV abx at the time. They got me registered in the hospitals system and just asked me general medical history questions. Once I got to the room, I had some blood drawn and the asked me general medical history questions again. I ultimately had a chest xray done about 2 hours before they took me down for surgery. I also had to change into a hospital gown after some time and I think I had to give a urine sample as well.
I ended up waiting at the hospital from 9am until around 9pm before they took me down for surgery because there was a scheduling problem between all the recipient hospitals. Since they drew my labwork when I first arrived they saw I was deficient in magnesium and they ended up giving me a bag or two of magnesium IV before I had surgery.
The only IV access I had when I went down for surgery was my port. They started the arterial line and all the other IV accesses once I was already asleep.
Also to add as they were taking me down they gave me a 1mg dose of Prograf - one of the rejection meds I now take. When they had me in the pre op area they then gae me a dose of versed as well. From there I remember maybe about 30 minutes worth of activity - like seeing my family and telling them I will see them later and asking a few final questions and just kind of praying for the best.
Most everything for me was done once I was out for surgery. Once the labs and all were done we pretty much just sat and chatted and had fun until they took me to the pre op area. It may vary at different locations and centers as to how they do things pre surgery.
Lindsey
When I arrived my port was already accessed because I was on IV abx at the time. They got me registered in the hospitals system and just asked me general medical history questions. Once I got to the room, I had some blood drawn and the asked me general medical history questions again. I ultimately had a chest xray done about 2 hours before they took me down for surgery. I also had to change into a hospital gown after some time and I think I had to give a urine sample as well.
I ended up waiting at the hospital from 9am until around 9pm before they took me down for surgery because there was a scheduling problem between all the recipient hospitals. Since they drew my labwork when I first arrived they saw I was deficient in magnesium and they ended up giving me a bag or two of magnesium IV before I had surgery.
The only IV access I had when I went down for surgery was my port. They started the arterial line and all the other IV accesses once I was already asleep.
Also to add as they were taking me down they gave me a 1mg dose of Prograf - one of the rejection meds I now take. When they had me in the pre op area they then gae me a dose of versed as well. From there I remember maybe about 30 minutes worth of activity - like seeing my family and telling them I will see them later and asking a few final questions and just kind of praying for the best.
Most everything for me was done once I was out for surgery. Once the labs and all were done we pretty much just sat and chatted and had fun until they took me to the pre op area. It may vary at different locations and centers as to how they do things pre surgery.
Lindsey
coltsfan715
New member
I was called at around 2am and was told to head to the hospital at around 8 am (I lived about 30 minutes from the hospital at the time).
When I arrived my port was already accessed because I was on IV abx at the time. They got me registered in the hospitals system and just asked me general medical history questions. Once I got to the room, I had some blood drawn and the asked me general medical history questions again. I ultimately had a chest xray done about 2 hours before they took me down for surgery. I also had to change into a hospital gown after some time and I think I had to give a urine sample as well.
I ended up waiting at the hospital from 9am until around 9pm before they took me down for surgery because there was a scheduling problem between all the recipient hospitals. Since they drew my labwork when I first arrived they saw I was deficient in magnesium and they ended up giving me a bag or two of magnesium IV before I had surgery.
The only IV access I had when I went down for surgery was my port. They started the arterial line and all the other IV accesses once I was already asleep.
Also to add as they were taking me down they gave me a 1mg dose of Prograf - one of the rejection meds I now take. When they had me in the pre op area they then gae me a dose of versed as well. From there I remember maybe about 30 minutes worth of activity - like seeing my family and telling them I will see them later and asking a few final questions and just kind of praying for the best.
Most everything for me was done once I was out for surgery. Once the labs and all were done we pretty much just sat and chatted and had fun until they took me to the pre op area. It may vary at different locations and centers as to how they do things pre surgery.
Lindsey
When I arrived my port was already accessed because I was on IV abx at the time. They got me registered in the hospitals system and just asked me general medical history questions. Once I got to the room, I had some blood drawn and the asked me general medical history questions again. I ultimately had a chest xray done about 2 hours before they took me down for surgery. I also had to change into a hospital gown after some time and I think I had to give a urine sample as well.
I ended up waiting at the hospital from 9am until around 9pm before they took me down for surgery because there was a scheduling problem between all the recipient hospitals. Since they drew my labwork when I first arrived they saw I was deficient in magnesium and they ended up giving me a bag or two of magnesium IV before I had surgery.
The only IV access I had when I went down for surgery was my port. They started the arterial line and all the other IV accesses once I was already asleep.
Also to add as they were taking me down they gave me a 1mg dose of Prograf - one of the rejection meds I now take. When they had me in the pre op area they then gae me a dose of versed as well. From there I remember maybe about 30 minutes worth of activity - like seeing my family and telling them I will see them later and asking a few final questions and just kind of praying for the best.
Most everything for me was done once I was out for surgery. Once the labs and all were done we pretty much just sat and chatted and had fun until they took me to the pre op area. It may vary at different locations and centers as to how they do things pre surgery.
Lindsey
coltsfan715
New member
I was called at around 2am and was told to head to the hospital at around 8 am (I lived about 30 minutes from the hospital at the time).
<br />
<br />When I arrived my port was already accessed because I was on IV abx at the time. They got me registered in the hospitals system and just asked me general medical history questions. Once I got to the room, I had some blood drawn and the asked me general medical history questions again. I ultimately had a chest xray done about 2 hours before they took me down for surgery. I also had to change into a hospital gown after some time and I think I had to give a urine sample as well.
<br />
<br />I ended up waiting at the hospital from 9am until around 9pm before they took me down for surgery because there was a scheduling problem between all the recipient hospitals. Since they drew my labwork when I first arrived they saw I was deficient in magnesium and they ended up giving me a bag or two of magnesium IV before I had surgery.
<br />
<br />The only IV access I had when I went down for surgery was my port. They started the arterial line and all the other IV accesses once I was already asleep.
<br />
<br />Also to add as they were taking me down they gave me a 1mg dose of Prograf - one of the rejection meds I now take. When they had me in the pre op area they then gae me a dose of versed as well. From there I remember maybe about 30 minutes worth of activity - like seeing my family and telling them I will see them later and asking a few final questions and just kind of praying for the best.
<br />
<br />Most everything for me was done once I was out for surgery. Once the labs and all were done we pretty much just sat and chatted and had fun until they took me to the pre op area. It may vary at different locations and centers as to how they do things pre surgery.
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<br />Lindsey
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<br />When I arrived my port was already accessed because I was on IV abx at the time. They got me registered in the hospitals system and just asked me general medical history questions. Once I got to the room, I had some blood drawn and the asked me general medical history questions again. I ultimately had a chest xray done about 2 hours before they took me down for surgery. I also had to change into a hospital gown after some time and I think I had to give a urine sample as well.
<br />
<br />I ended up waiting at the hospital from 9am until around 9pm before they took me down for surgery because there was a scheduling problem between all the recipient hospitals. Since they drew my labwork when I first arrived they saw I was deficient in magnesium and they ended up giving me a bag or two of magnesium IV before I had surgery.
<br />
<br />The only IV access I had when I went down for surgery was my port. They started the arterial line and all the other IV accesses once I was already asleep.
<br />
<br />Also to add as they were taking me down they gave me a 1mg dose of Prograf - one of the rejection meds I now take. When they had me in the pre op area they then gae me a dose of versed as well. From there I remember maybe about 30 minutes worth of activity - like seeing my family and telling them I will see them later and asking a few final questions and just kind of praying for the best.
<br />
<br />Most everything for me was done once I was out for surgery. Once the labs and all were done we pretty much just sat and chatted and had fun until they took me to the pre op area. It may vary at different locations and centers as to how they do things pre surgery.
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<br />Lindsey