I'm pleased to report that B's surgery today went well! We were at the hospital at 6:30; he was scheduled for 8:30 for a procedure I was told would be about two hours. It took longer, and they started late - but no one thought to update poor lil ol me, quietly having a nervous breakdown in a corner of the surgical waiting room.
People, I actually thought this thought: "ok, he died on the table and they don't dare come and tell me."
But of course that didn't happen. He was in recovery by 12:30 and up in the room by 2:30 or so.
He is doing so well that it is exceeding all my expectations. HAPPINESS HERE!!! He slept a bunch at first, while I read past his bookmark in some book with "Four" in it that is supposed to be the smart person's DaVinci Code. Ring of Four? Book of Four? I just don't know.
Then Dave the nurse (who looks unaccountably like our former tenant Mark) made him stand up, and encouraged him to take a few steps. Few steps, nothing! He did four laps around the ward, and stopped and talked with patient families all along the way. I was totally blown away!
I hope he sleeps ok - it's tough to get comfortable and stay comfortable in the hospital beds. When I wake up, I'll get up and maybe even bike over there to spend most of the day. I can park the bike for free, and maybe take a noontime break and go to the library or bookstore.
Oh and of course make calls to family, gack. I called about a dozen family units today, and then I got home and there were a ton of messages on the machine. I do not understand why people do this. If B. is in surgery, I am not at home waiting for your call. QED.
Enuf. My pizza is done. I'm starved. Goodnight.
Posted by otto0114 at August 3, 2004 09:21 PMGlad to hear B's surgery went well! Thanks for the update!
Posted by: Shane at August 4, 2004 08:39 AM