7 oct - We set off to Newcastle about 11am from home and I wasnt really worried about the op We got there for our appointment at 1pm with our eye doc who said that he would be doing my right eye instead of my left one because the left eye had a stye cyst on it and he didnt want to risk infection. We then went off to a different ward and went to see Victoria, who was one of Doc Turnbulls docs but she was running late so we were in the waiting room as always but before she came I had my PEG button changed as it was time for my 3 month change .
Once she came up we went to a room, she checked out the usual stuff like the reflexes and and the usual questions that i have every year such as "how is your swallowing and feeding doing?" just my general wellbeing. She seemed a bit concerned about my right leg as when she did the reflexes my right foot was little weak and she wated to know if i wore a splint in bed which i never have. My parents were asked the same question when I was in ICU in 2007 as my feet tend to flop forward rather than stay upwards when i lye down. Victoria gave me some exercises to do with my feet when i can.
After that we were free to go back to the hotel! i had an awful night and couldnt seem to drop off much to the annoyance of my parents.
8 oct -Just as well because I had to be at the hospital again at for 8am!! The roads were deserted which was nice and we could get there quick!!
once we were there, we had to go to ward 21, but we had to go to this eye outpatients ward first and get checked in and given my hosptial band as i was also staying the night as we had travelled 3hrs to get there and the doc had to check my eye the next day. They also asked the usual hospital Questions like a pre op thing. 
The nurse plopped an arrow on my right eye with an arrow to make sure they have the right eye and then because i was worried about feling the locals, they stuck some numbing cream on me It seemed like we were there for hours before I was finaly called for my op.I was a bit terrified but glad i was half asleep to be honest due to the bad night. They took me down to threatre about 3pm and dad came down to the theatre to hold my hand while the docs put the locals in. It was really weird because i had my cochlear implant in as they said i could and my sound went really weird like i was drugged up and in a bubble but i could still talk to the doc while he perfromed the op.
The locals froze the eyelid and the eyebrow and into theatre i went. i was glad i could hold one of the nurses hands i felt that helped and the doc talking about my hamster Nev! i felt at ease and relaxed.
There were periods which i didnt like because he put a cloth over my other eye as he worked on the right.
im so glad i had my cochlear implant on other wise i would have freaked out a bit! and im glad i could hear them talk!
After 45 mins in theatre I was wheeled out in a wheelchair to where my mum and dad were waiting outside.The bandage was packed on tight to keep the eyelid in place and it didnt hurt much unlesss i moved the muscles around my eyebrow.
I was then wheeled back to the outpatients again as we were still waiting to go in our room on the ward. I was pretty tired so i really couldnt be bothered at the time I think that helped!!
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