One of my concerns about this, is that Paul has problems with anaesthesia and since he has new caregivers, I want to make sure that he sees his sister, a familiar face before and after.
Yes, I probably am a little over protective however, this is a big deal for him, even though in the scope of a life altering event it isn't immense or anything...unless something is found.
(Heeheeeheeeheeheeeeee.....sorry couldn't resist Calvin's decimation of his sand castle...there are days....)
So...I feel I need to be there for Paul. I have gone through a lot of surgeries by myself. No family, no friends, no one to be there when I went under and when I woke up. It was not always easy.
The difference is that I do not suffer from a TBI which affects my short term memory bad enough to where I cannot remember where I am at or for what reason. Paul needs familiarity.
Having his sister be there before, during and after will help him be less nervous and remain calm through the process. Plus, for me, if something is found or there needs to be other decisions made I am there and able to act.
I am actually looking forward to going over the day before and coming back either the evening of the surgery or the next day depending on how Paul is afterwards.
It is interesting to note that as things move forward for Paul and his services how much "behind the scenes" work needs to happen from the guardian so that there is little disruption in Paul's day to day care and life. It isn't micromanaging, as my little sister likes to state, it is being the conduit between Paul's services and his doctors and his family.
