October 2, 2012 - Surgery Day

 

Surgery Day

We woke up this morning to a very excited little girl!  She is ready and can't wait to get the surgery completed today.  First, we had a shower with out "magic soap" to get rid of all the germs on our body.  Brooke washed up really well so she wouldn't get sick!



The doctor wanted us to pull her hair away from the surgery site.  I really don't know if this matters but we did as we were told.  I put a braid in her hair and pulled it towards the right since the implant will be placed on the left.

We arrived at UNC Women's Hospital at 9am.  We had to take a number and wait until we were called to register.  At registration, we got ID bracelets, one for Brooke and one for me.  They checked our hospital card, and verified our insurance.  They gave us directions to the children's surgery floor.

 Brooke wanted me to wait to take the picture so she could fix her hair

 

Once we checked in at the surgery floor, we went to the Operating Room Waiting Room until the nurse staff called us back to get ready. 

 

Once called back, Brooke changed into her hospital gown.  We talked with the nurse, the anaesthesiologist, the nurse again, a different nurse, the surgeon, the surgeon's resident, a medical student, the nurse again, and the anaesthesiologist resident.  We had to answer the same questions over and over and over again:  Yes, this is Brooke Miller.  Her birthday is 3/9/06, she does not have any allergies, the surgery is on the left,  we do know that she is getting a cochlear implant....



 

 

 

Dr. Buckman marked the left side ear.

 

 

The anaesthesiologist resident came and walked Brooke back to surgery.  She was happy and excited to go... she waved good-bye.  

 

Now, Scott and I head back to the Children's Surgery Waiting Room.  Once the surgery starts, it takes 3 hours.  The surgeon will come out when the surgery is over and give us an update.  Once she wakes up, the nurse will come to get one parent.