Waiting
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Have you ever thought about how much time you spend waiting for something?
These days Himself and I have been waiting for a phone call from the hospital in London letting us know when his surgery is scheduled. We were in London on my birthday (July 5) for his pre-op appointment. The nurse checked what she needed to check and explained more about the procedure and answered questions. They also showed us a video about what to expect. He is ready and now we wait.
He needs to get a new heart valve. They will give him a tissue valve rather than a mechanical valve. With the mechanical valve he would have to take medication for the rest of his life to reduce the risk of blood clots forming. The doctor decided the tissue valve would be good for Himself.
He will be in ICU for at least the first day so he can be monitored closely. Until Karen explained everything, we were not sure what to expect. He had talked to many (probably too many) people who had had various heart-related operations. Of course each person is different but Himself seemed to pick up on any negative things that had happened.
The biggest shock to Himself was that he cannot drive for at least six weeks. That means the motorcycle too.
And so we wait. We are not making any plans. I had to make an appointment for dental work that was already canceled by one of his visits to ER. He wanted to make a trip to the Maritimes to see a friend from his days in the navy. The friend is dying and we were hoping to see him but the friend is going downhill quicker than expected and we are hesitant to leave Ontario. After all this waiting, we don't want to miss our turn.
These days Himself and I have been waiting for a phone call from the hospital in London letting us know when his surgery is scheduled. We were in London on my birthday (July 5) for his pre-op appointment. The nurse checked what she needed to check and explained more about the procedure and answered questions. They also showed us a video about what to expect. He is ready and now we wait.
He needs to get a new heart valve. They will give him a tissue valve rather than a mechanical valve. With the mechanical valve he would have to take medication for the rest of his life to reduce the risk of blood clots forming. The doctor decided the tissue valve would be good for Himself.
He will be in ICU for at least the first day so he can be monitored closely. Until Karen explained everything, we were not sure what to expect. He had talked to many (probably too many) people who had had various heart-related operations. Of course each person is different but Himself seemed to pick up on any negative things that had happened.
The biggest shock to Himself was that he cannot drive for at least six weeks. That means the motorcycle too.
And so we wait. We are not making any plans. I had to make an appointment for dental work that was already canceled by one of his visits to ER. He wanted to make a trip to the Maritimes to see a friend from his days in the navy. The friend is dying and we were hoping to see him but the friend is going downhill quicker than expected and we are hesitant to leave Ontario. After all this waiting, we don't want to miss our turn.
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