Wow that was a long day!!!
We had to arrive at the hospital at 7:30 a.m. Thank GOD for Tim Hortons in the hospital. Poor James had to be put into an x-ray tube, let me tell you he was not a happy Camper, DH could hear him screaming out in the waiting area. Poor little monkey was stuffed into something like this
 | |||||
| Image from blowery.org |
We met with a surgical fellow who explained everything they would be doing. We met the surgeon who went over everything again and answered all the questions that had come up after talking to the fellow.
We then met the anesthesiologist who we LOVED!! But this is where I started to break down. The part of the whole surgery day that scares me the most is having to hand James over to the surgical team. We found out today that from the time we hand him over to the time he is asleep is only going to be 5 - 10 minutes which made me feel so much better!! I was afraid he was going to be awake and without us for longer.
We then found out the Pre-op blood work we did a few weeks ago need to be re-done because it contained blood clots. So back down to the outpatient lab we went.
After the blood work we met back up with the Nurse and took a tour of the unit James is staying on, and went over everything we need to pack, what to expect. They showed us pictures of what James is going to look like with all the tubes and wires.
So now all we have to do is wait and avoid germs for the next 2 weeks.
6 comments:
Keeping you all in my thoughts as the surgery approaches. I'm sure it's going to be a long two weeks and beyond (*hugs*)
Thank you for posting on my blog! It is nice to have another Canadian on here - I was beginning to feel like the only one. Best of luck to your son - I hope things go okay for you all!
Thanks for stopping by my blog and helping me decide with the pictures. Wow, your son has to have surgery, that would make me very edgy, even if I know that anesthesia is very safe and that Tetralogy of Fallot is not uncommon and hence the docs have dealt with it before, but I don't know how I would deal with it. so far I haven't had to witness any pokes, IV's or other procedures on Emma other than the usual blood drawn after birth and the vaccinations, and even that is tough, but you have to be tougher and do what you need to do, just as you did for IVF and to have James. Hugs to both of you.
Thanks for visiting my blog! I'm so impressed at how you're able to handle this whole process with your little man. I can't imagine how difficult it must be. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers!
ICLW #115
Fingers crossed for your little boy!
My daughter had surgery a year ago and the image of the nursing team taking her pre-op groggy self away in a red wagon still brings me to tears.
Good luck to James next week -- and to YOU.
ICLW #20
Post a Comment