Stanford Day 1

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After a late night In-n-Out feast last night, Bobby & I got to bed about 12:30. The man who checked us in advised that we leave an hour early to account for traffic, so it was an early morning for us. I had an MRI with Diamox, ultrasound and pre-op anesthesia consult.

I have to say that all of my experiences here at Stanford have always been so amazing. Today was no different. I checked in and didn't even get to finish the paperwork before being taken back to change and prep for the MRI. Everyone indrroduces themself and is super friendly. Before an MRI the tech always checks to see if you are claustrophobic... I told him no and admitted that I have been known to nap during MRIs! This was a longer one...about 60 minutes... And included diamox and contrast and of course a nap! If you have never been in an MRI, it is a tube just wide enough for you to slide into and the scan is super loud full of banging and clicking. You have to wear ear plugs to protect your hearing. But as all the moms out there know.... You take your rest when you get it!

After the MRI they took me straight down the hall to ultrasound. This wasn't part of my pre-op last time so I didn't know what to expect. It was pretty quick... Just a scan of both legs to make sure there are no blood clots. Everything looked good and I was done early with enough time to go back to our hotel for a nap!

Neurology Building

The fountain with the new hospital building in the background 

Omg! This bedspread is just like the one grams had! 

We stopped for coffee on the way and instead found a huge Chick-fil-A, which I took as a sign to eat lunch early. Yum!  Took a brief nap before driving back for my pre-op anesthesia. Nurse Christina was super cool and let us know that it looks like surgery is TENTATIVELY planned for 8 am on the 1st...a lot could change on the schedule though... We will get a definitive time on Monday.

After we finished, we stopped at Macy's to grab a few things for Bobby then headed to IKEA! We don't have them at home so we wanted to walk through. The store & affordable pricing completely blew Bobby's mind... Maybe not as much as his intro to the Dollar Tree last month... But it was close! We bought a few small items and had some Swedish meatballs at the Cafe... You can't go to IKEA without having meatballs, right?

We then headed over to our hosts home. Guys... What a blessing, the Colemans are so amazing and have opened their home to us. They ordered dinner and we had a great time getting to know one another. We even learned that Bobby knows their niece! I also realized that the bedding on our room is the exact bedding my Grandma Thelma had in her room... Definitely makes it feel like home and like she's watching over me!

We're off to bed because I have an angiogram at 8:30 tomorrow. It will be a long day and probably an early bedtime again tomorrow.

Mahalo for your prayers!

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