Pre-Surgery Checkup

Today was my final visit to Northwestern Memorial prior to my liver surgery. Today's visit was to do the "pre-surgery checkup". This took a couple of hours and was totally painless. I had blood drawn for a number of tests, an EKG taken and a couple of chest x-rays taken. I also had a pretty standard physical from 2 of the doctors (a resident and a more experienced doctor). Everything was good and we are still green for the surgery next week.

Next Tuesday we have to be at the hospital at 6:00 for me to check-in for the surgery. I am keeping my fingers crossed for good weather so that we don't have to leave home too early. Today we weren't sure about the roads with the light snow that we have been having but it was pretty clear and the traffic was kind of heavy for the way in but very light around lunch time on the way out of the city.

We hit my favorite Korean restaurant for lunch in Lisle. I love the bibimbop in the hot stone bowl. Once my meal was done I kept my hands warm on the stone bowl for another 10 minutes as I waited for my wife to finish her meal (did I mention I love bibimbop). One of these days I may have to invest in these heavy stone bowls and have all my winter meals in them (after getting them nice and hot in the oven). :)