The day came early with a 4am wake up call to get us up and moving. No breakfast for anyone in the room, wouldn't seem fair to eat in front of Mom and Ashley. No coffee either. That was hard. We got to the hospital about 5:20am, checked in and just as we got settled in the waiting room they were taking mom and Ashley away. Our "usher" took Mom and Ashley (as well as myself and Dad) up to the surgery pre op floor where they got Mom and Ash all dressed up and hooked up to IVs. The gowns they wore we pumped full of hot air to keep them warm. Mom loved this. We sat around for about an hour before they were taken away to surgery. During that time we just talked and tried to make light of the situation by joking about the Drs and nurses who would walk by. Don't worry, nothing bad was said....wouldn't want to have anyone over hear us and "get revenge" on the operating table. Karma is not always kind! In all seriousness, we could not have asked for more caring, loving Drs and nurses. For the past 3 days they have been nothing but accommodating. Our team of surgeons have really made us feel at home with the personal and attentive care they have given our family. We can only expect the treatment on the operating table will be nothing short of top notch.It is now 8:45 and Mom and Ashley are currently in surgery. We were told we would get updates about every 2 hours which is comforting.
Until then....
I've been thinking about you guys all morning, sending good thoughts up north! I never got warm air pumped into my gown before surgery! Sweet!! Will be checking as teh day goes on for updates. Thanks, Bryan, for keeping all of us posted. Hugs...
ReplyDeleteso pleased all has gone well so far...the great positive attitude goes a long way toward healing....and we are all staying positive for you!
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