6 days - the nitty gritty

last night i had a dream that i came out of anesthesia and felt completely shocked looking down at my own flat chest and frustrated that i couldn't seen what was under the bandages. so um, there's that. i guess it's better to process in dreams than to scream at customers.

the nurse at dr. bates's office called me this afternoon. she reminded me that i can't eat after midnight on monday, not to wear jewelry or nail polish, and confirmed for me that i will be staying overnight at the hospital. she's calling in antibiotics, anti-nausea medication, and vicodin for me to start taking when i get home on wednesday. (now that i think about it, dr. runi's nurse called in vicodin for me too...) every time the phone rings from their prefix i'm positive they're calling to tell me that my appointment has been cancelled for some reason. but no, all systems 'go' so far.

i called and confirmed with insurance that everything has been approved. the major risk program that i'm in (because i'm too special to have regular person insurance) covers up to $75,000 per year (which to be honest is not very much at all) - 80% after i hit my $500 deductible (done) and 100% after i've paid an additional $2500. i suspect i'll be hitting that $3000 this year. gob help me if i go over the $75k. i have absolutely no idea what a mastectomy and reconstruction costs...