Jan
12
2009
6:00 AM
Well we were 15 minutes late but i don't think its going to matter much. We started out at the children's admitting desk where we went over the financial agreement and they verified our billing information. This is to be expected but sure is a painful reminder of how expensive this really is! A new year means a new deductible and co-insurance. I'm not complaining I would much rather have Lilee than not so the money is really irrelevant in my eyes.
Once we were checked in we went down to an intake room that had the crib that Lilee will be using during her stay here. They took her weight and length measurements again and also got her oxygen saturations (75%), blood pressure and pulse (130) checked as well. Then we waited. Once they were ready for us we were walked down to the first floor and ended up in Pre-op so we could talk to the anesthesiologist and they could get things rolling.
Dr. Leon explained everything that was going to happen today and what to expect over the next couple days. Asked if we had any questions. We said a quick prayer with the hospital Chaplin and then handed Lilee over to the anesthesiologist and walked away. I don't think that moment would ever get any easier.