This surgery was originally scheduled for June 16th but due to an infection inside my left foot, from having hardware removed, it was postponed for one week.
In order for the surgeon to better see the wonky parathyroid gland, I had to arrive at the hospital much earlier than a typical same-day patient to have radioactive material injected into my veins. It seems parathyroid glands are pretty picky about what they snuggle up to, and due to their deep and loving relationship with radioactive materials, it causes the glands to sparkle and shine.
The hospital where the surgery took place was pretty cool. (I feel I am expert in judging hospitals since this would be my third surgery in 3 months.) Their same-day surgery area was its own wing, with two beds per room -- and a door, not a curtain, that closed!
The surgery itself took almost three hours and after two hours in the recovery room I was returned to the same-day surgery unit to order room-service, watch television and sleep. Which, after I ate, is all I did for the next 18 hours.
All is well.
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