So today I talked with my RN with my insurance company. She had to do a health assessment. Not sure why, other than to waste my time, but hey whatever gets them to clear me for surgery, although I am already cleared and have a surgery date.
She did talk about something interesting though. She talked about advance directives. I had never thought of it because I had never had major surgery and I had the thought of I am young why would I need one. But this is major surgery and there is a slight chance I could die. Does my family know what I want when I die? I mean, we always talk about what my mom and dad want in their last days and when they die, but we never talk about what I want in my last days or when I die.
So I set out to make my advance directives. I had to have two people who are not related to me, and who would not benefit from my death, be witnesses to my filling out of the advance directives. I decided that I don't want to be on life support if it is deemed that I won't have a return of a good quality of life. I also decided that if I am a match I want my liver donated to my mom. She is on a liver transplant list at the University of Washington.
Last but not least, I have 49 days until my surgery. I found out today that I will be the first case of the day. I have to report in at 5:15 am. That's really early, but I am glad I am the first one.
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