What are you doing this coming weekend?
06-01-2015, 06:41 PM
#971
Thanks all.... Short story- Cindy's doing great and on the way to recovery.
So it was a very long day. At the hospital by 615. In pre-op by 7. Needed some consent forms for a clinical trial of some new valve biology/additive to help prolong the life. They said she's get them in the prep room for the OR. Well, at about 8 we get called back to pre-op. NOPE, not upstairs, have to be signed before then. Can't find the research coordinator. Surgeon comes in to give the details - Doc - we heard all this, we told them at pre-admission testing we wanted it. So, they made an administrative blunder.
Surgeon still thinks Cindy will be first on the schedule.
The hospital has a board with the patients in the waiting rooms. Lists a code for their name, then times at various steps in the process.
Her name has 9:03 for Pre-op. Doesn't get into surgery until after 1. Unclear at that point why.
Comes out around 730? We're told at 7 to go upstairs to ICU waiting room. Wait about 45 minutes, see the surgeon, he's happy with the work, then we get to see Cindy. She's still sedated, on a respirator, etc... The nurses hope to have her breathing on her own by the morning.
Turns out the surgeon did the valve replacement, and then had to do about 9 inches of an aorta graft (both the ascending aorta and the hemi-arch independently), then stitch the two together. He said the root was in good shape so it needed no work.
We also found out that the morning got consumed by a double lung transplant. Wow!!! I guess when they find a donor that matches, there's little time to waste, and everyone is called in. After meeting with us, he said ANOTHER one was in the OR, and he'll need to go down to work on that one too.
So again - thanks for all the kind words - here's to tomorrow being another good day in a series that leads us back to normalcy.
So it was a very long day. At the hospital by 615. In pre-op by 7. Needed some consent forms for a clinical trial of some new valve biology/additive to help prolong the life. They said she's get them in the prep room for the OR. Well, at about 8 we get called back to pre-op. NOPE, not upstairs, have to be signed before then. Can't find the research coordinator. Surgeon comes in to give the details - Doc - we heard all this, we told them at pre-admission testing we wanted it. So, they made an administrative blunder.
Surgeon still thinks Cindy will be first on the schedule.
The hospital has a board with the patients in the waiting rooms. Lists a code for their name, then times at various steps in the process.
Her name has 9:03 for Pre-op. Doesn't get into surgery until after 1. Unclear at that point why.
Comes out around 730? We're told at 7 to go upstairs to ICU waiting room. Wait about 45 minutes, see the surgeon, he's happy with the work, then we get to see Cindy. She's still sedated, on a respirator, etc... The nurses hope to have her breathing on her own by the morning.
Turns out the surgeon did the valve replacement, and then had to do about 9 inches of an aorta graft (both the ascending aorta and the hemi-arch independently), then stitch the two together. He said the root was in good shape so it needed no work.
We also found out that the morning got consumed by a double lung transplant. Wow!!! I guess when they find a donor that matches, there's little time to waste, and everyone is called in. After meeting with us, he said ANOTHER one was in the OR, and he'll need to go down to work on that one too.
So again - thanks for all the kind words - here's to tomorrow being another good day in a series that leads us back to normalcy.
06-02-2015, 01:58 AM
#972
Thanks Gene- Just talked to the nurse- breathing apparatus out already, and they are getting her up for a walk this morning.
Gonna try to beat some of the traffic into Center City. yuch!
Gonna try to beat some of the traffic into Center City. yuch!
06-02-2015, 01:23 PM
#973
good news
06-02-2015, 04:27 PM
#975
Minneapolis for me.
06-02-2015, 05:50 PM
#976
When I got there - not really a walk. I guess what you hear and what you really hear are different.
They got her up and to a chair. About 5 hours or so before getting back into bed. Dealing with pain and nausea still. Another day in the ICU while they stabilize some things.
They got her up and to a chair. About 5 hours or so before getting back into bed. Dealing with pain and nausea still. Another day in the ICU while they stabilize some things.
Gary. HUP is the best.
06-03-2015, 02:52 AM
#978
if your in the mood for mass quantities Bill go over to Fogo de Chão.
They're excellent.
as for us, Saturday, company outing at Kimball's ice cream. driving range, chip and putt.
Sunday golf.
and sometime mow the lawn.
They're excellent.
as for us, Saturday, company outing at Kimball's ice cream. driving range, chip and putt.
Sunday golf.
and sometime mow the lawn.
06-03-2015, 09:29 AM
#979
We have a big local annual car show happening here next town over being Manchester. I will be going to the show and on Saturday evening they have a parade through town with all the cars in the show participating which is fun to watch.
