Starting Bilateral Tibial Surgery With Dr. Paley - Dec-02-2021

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Finally, my dream is coming true after a long wait.

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Ha ha. I know. It's 14 more weeks to be precise. I waited for 7 years but waiting now is really checking my patience. LOL.

I was practicing on how to create a topic and didn't want to type too much. Soon I am going to put a detailed content on how my consultation with Dr. Paley and Dr. Robbins went by.

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Does anyone know how to create a footer kind of template. I have seen in many diaries. Is it something like they will copy and paste on their each post or we can set it at the profile level so for each post your footer info gets pulled in?

Any help is appreciated. Still learning!!

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Yep. Thanks Growing. I figured out the same. There is a signature option.

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Pre-op Day:

Alright, today is my pre-op day with Dr. Robbins. Everything went well including COVID testing. Tomorrow (Jan11th, 2022) morning 8.00 AM is the surgery and I have been asked to be in the hospital by 6.00 AM. Feeling excited and at the same time little antsy. Hope everything goes smoother.

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Surgery has been pushed to a week later due to POSITIVE covid testing results. OMG!!

I went to hospital by 6 AM in the morning, checked in at the front desk, have been waiting in the lobby and was all excited. Suddenly a nurse came and took me out mentioned that my covid testing result shows POSITIVE. The hospital must have informed yesterday evening but they forgot to update me. They said sorry that you should have been informed but there's been a miscommunication. Anyways, now I need to wait for a week and reschedule the surgery. They informed the doctors and I also informed them. The new surgery date is 01/18/2022 as of now and again I will be covid tested on 01/17/2022. Hope everything goes smoother by then.

I need to be quarantined for a week which I am doing right now.

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Does anyone know how to update the topic's subject? I want to edit the date on the subject. If I click on reply and update the date on the subject field it updates only that particular reply. I want the topic's subject to be updated on all the posts. Any help is appreciated.

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Alright guys! the surgery is done. I will summarize as much as possible that I am able to recollect.

Note: I am only willing to post very generic information so please respect my privacy. Having said that I will definitely post my xrays as this diary would be my only source of information of my own journey even for me.


01/17/2022 - pre-admission testing day - So I quarantined for a week and was all prepared for the covid test again and I was on the way to the hosptial and 10 mins before I reach I got a call that I don't need to come for a covid test again just come tomorrow directly for the surgery. I was shocked and replied that the last time the chief nurse was so adamant and she won't even talk to me. Then the coordinator on the phone said ok you don't need to worry we will call them and update them since you are here just go and finish up the pre-op blood work.

So I was trying to check in at the front desk and again the same confusion as the receptionist wasn't ready to check me in for pre-op blood work without a covid test again. SMH. Then I had to explain what happened and they called the coordinator she talked to them and clarified again.

Now the third part is also the same with nurse department. LOL. The funny thing is she took my vitals, 4 vials of blood, urine sample. and chest x-ray and after all that she was asking me where is your covid testing report. I said they didn't give and it was done last week and since covid was positive they pushed the surgery to this week and finally they said no need for covid test again as I was asymptomatic and quarantined for a week. Nope she was not even ready to listen to me. Then I said please talk to the chief nurse. She talked to her but she also wanted to talk to the coordinator and finally she had a soft voice and ever since after that she was very kind to me LOL. I don't blame her as she was trying to note down everythinh in the system about all the conversation and trying to save her job.

Finally, she gave me a tag with my name and bar-codes in it. I was asked not to eat anything after 12.00 AM and not to drink after 4.00 AM. and I can drink clear water drinks such as water, gato, and apple juice. She asked me to shave my legs if possible. I know my legs are hairy.

I was back home bought few necessary stuff, shaved my legs and trimmed my entire body. Oh boy I felt very light weight without hair in my body.

Had a heavy lunch and dinner and fruits. As usual I didn't get the sleep until 2.30 AM as I was very excited and at the same time I know I am getting into an unknown. All the knowledge you gain over 6 or 7 years will help you after the surgery but not the day before the surgery, LOL. But it was a great feeling!!

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I even took a covid testing at a private facility on friday (01/14/2022 - 4th day of my quarantine) to make sure my quarantine works. I was only able to do a Rapid test and even for that they charged me 100 bucks but guys the rapid testing result is no good for anything except for your personal satisfaction. The CVS and walgreens and few other pharmacies they have shortage of testing kits and I wasn't able to get a free appointment for about a month with 25 testing centers near me. Crazy. Beware that this private testing facilities are charging a crazy money. If you want PCR testing it starts with 250$ for report in 48 hours, 350$ for report with in 24 hours and 400$ for report in 5 hours.  I am only recording his information maybe it could help someone.

Alright, enough about my pre-op day, moving on to surgery day.....

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Surgery Day - 18-Jan-2022 - Part 1:


Woke up at 3.30 AM (started sleeping at 2.30 AM, LOL). Had almost one full bottle of gato and again went to bed and woke up at 3.55 AM and again forced myself to drink 3/4 of 500 ml gato and 100 ml water. Guys trust me it works great and it worked great on me. Because I wanted to have a very good bowel movement before I go to the hospital. Again slept at 4 AM and woke up at 5.00 AM. I didn't have to push anything my No.2 was a smooth outcome as I expected. Got ready and reached the hospital at 6.10 AM, checked in, and waited for about 15 mins that's when I saw few other guys. I am already commenting on "motoboarder" diary. Glad he is doing the Quadrilateral same as me.

A nurse stopped by and took me inside the nurses room and assigned me a bed and asked me to wear the sugical gown. Boy, at that moment I felt 100% that things are happening. Took a deep breath and a big sigh!! I am in the gown now and was asked to laydown on the bed. I didn't want anyone staying with me in the hospital after surgery. But I brought my laptop and few energy bars and my wallet inside my backpack. So they had to call a security guy who will check all your stuff and give a recepit and also attach a tag with the same details on your wrist band.

Then she started checking my vitals again and pressure was little high maybe because of the excitement so she gave me some anti-depression something through my IV inlet. She attached 2 IV inlets one on your right and one on your left. Then the anastheseloigists came by and explained that the surgery would be held under local anasthesia and once surgery is done they will give numbness injection(s) in your hip that will keep your lower part of the body numb for about 6-8 hours.

After anastheseloigists left, the nurse gave me 1 gabapantin and 2 tylenol. I asked why is this for and she was kind enough to explain me that studies have been found it does some chemical reaction in your liver which will help absorb pain main medication effectively. Somethings were too technical and at this moment I was already 40% passed out because of the anti depression drug. I was just simply nodding my head.

She checked on my leg and asked me did you shave your leg? In a half sleep I said yes, then she started saying oh no you should not be doing that and it will give you very tiny /micro scratches under your skin and they may stop the surgery..blah..blah..blah..I know she was joking but I was unable to reciporacte with her as I was drowsy and I was simply looking at her and keep smiling. Then the other nurse came by and said she is only trying to give a hard time as I asked you to shave (she was the one asked me to shave the previous day). It was just for fun. She was rubbing my leg under the knee and near the calf area to make sure there is no tiny hair left where the incision sites will be made. I just wanted to make it a bit more fun and asked her it's smooth and soft right? that's it she started laughing and asked me are you trying to flirt with me? I said I wish I could but I am already sleeping and I am not even looking at you when I am making these comments. She said good luck and they will be here shortly to take you to the OP room.

Finally, the stretcher guy came and they started rolling me to op room. Here is the part I don't understand. Most of the guys mentioned that they went to the OP room, saw the big lights, and few said hi to the doctors. For me nothing of that sort I remember. No matter how hard I try I am unable to recollect my memories on that part. The moment they started rolling me the next thing I know is I was in a place where there were lots of operated people like me and the nurses/physician assistants shouting like a fish market fighting for the room, clearance,,dah..dah...dah and I remember staying there for about 30 mins. They even made fun of my full name LOL and funny thing is I remember that part rock solid as I was regaining my consiousness back.

The guy's name is Alex and he helped me move to my room. He was mentioning that he had to handle 4 patients today and I was the smoothest of all for that day as I didn't require more local anasthesia for my surgery. Others were little old and different surgeries it seems so they had to give them more but there is an approval process if someone needs more anasthesia than the recommended quantity and it's not easy. Anyways, all I said was thanks for taking care of me. He dropped me in the room and not sure if I can ask but asked him anyways do you accept tips? He said sorry sir none of us would accept a tip here. I said once my process is over I will take you out for drinks. He smiled and left me in the room.