july 30th.

[sadie]

tomorrow morning at 6:30, i'm to be at the hospital, prepared to be prepped for my caesarean section. first, they'll strap a bracelet around my wrist letting the medical staff know my blood type, just in case i start bleeding uncontrollably and need a transfusion. then, i'll be given a spinal block, i.e. a big needle thingy inserted into my spinal cord through which anesthesia will flow. at some point, the doctor will come in, slice open my lower abdomen--six inches or so; pull out my bladder and lay it on my belly; cut open my uterus and pull the baby out. sounds like a fun way to spend a few hours, huh?