MY Version of Yesterday, and the Night Before.

Once upon a time, I went to La Jolla for a Gamma Knife "surgery". So, we went to an appointment to get an idea of what was going to happen the next day. This lady walks out from behind a big, white desk, and starts a movie. It was a horrific experience. I will not say what was on it in detail for fear that the kids who read the post will never sleep well again. But I will say that it showed what they were going to do to me the next day. It involved a big metal helmet and screwing it into place. A week before, I had told a nurse that I wanted to be completely knocked out the whole time. Well, the nurse THERE said that I would be WAKING UP before the end of the procedure. I got very nervous. So, she gave me a pill that would help me relax that night, and the next morning. Well, a few hours later, my mom, aunt, Linda, and I, found out that it should be called the "be happy pill". I was smiling, and laughing, and giggling. Apparently it was so funny, that my mom shook the bed she was laughing so hard. And that was that was just HALF a pill. The next morning, I took the other half. I was not so giggly because I was a bit more nervous. I was a little more calm though. So they to me in the back, gave me the sleep cocktail, and I fell asleep. It turns out that when the nurse had said, " waking up", she just meant drifting in and out of conciousness. Towards the end, I became more alert. I looked around, and saw lot of nurses. I also discovered I was still wearing the heavy helmet that made me want to lean forward. Well, I look to my other side, and see the the scariest thing of all. Dr. Loudon was standing there hold a big, electronic, heavy duty, screw driver! I stared in horror and asked," Will my head be numb?" Of course he laughs then says, " You will be more than numb." That was kinda scary too. But all they did was just knock me back out with more sleepy stuff. When I woke up, the helmet was gone, and I just had two big bandaids on my forehead. Then we left, and started our drive home. On the way, I ate two taquitos, a bowl of rice, two hard shell tacos, a bowl of french fries, a big glass of lemonade, and two water bottles. I also had a big bowl of brown rice pasta when I got home. Mom thinks they put decadron in my IV. It helps keep the swelling down, but makes me eat a lot. Mom took advantage of my big appetite and loaded me up, since I usually don't feel like eating. Today I feel much better!

THE END!

Kelly