Dilation #1

Dr. M and Linda T arrived around 12:30 to remove my sutures and packing. Removing the stitches at the top was OK but towards the bottom it pinched or pulled quite a bit and was a bit painful. The packing came out with little fanfair or sensation, just a little pulling feeling. A new thing that Dr M is doing is to first soak the packing in saline and peroxide to soften it. I felt a little bit of bubbling from the peroxide but nothing much else. After removing the packing it was time for my first dilation, stent #1. After slathering it with Surgilube, in it went with little resistance or sensation. Dr M held it in for just a bit and then withdrew it. Now it was my turn! I seemed to get it just right the first time and it slid home pretty easily. 20 minutes later and dilation #1 was done. I hope that my first solo goes as well.