I'm closing in on my surgery. Sure seems like it's taking a long time. Today I tied up loose ends at work and hope that I got everything done I needed to.
It's pretty strange, dealing with the hospital about registration and insurance stuff, all long distance and in advance. I'm set to meet with Dr. Ryan on Monday around 11 or 11:30 in between his surgeries.
My 9 year old twins (boy & girl) are terribly excited. My sister, MaryC, has a boy and girl who are only a few years older. I have presented it as a vacation to my two and they will get to spend time with their cousins and have fun while I'm in the hospital. Yesterday they found out they will get to be alone at times with their cousins without adult supervision. They nearly fell out of their chairs! You mean, we'll be HOME ALONE?! They were both thrilled!
They're doing their best to continue to show their concern and sadness about me having surgery, but can't contain their excitement over the trip to Dallas. I'm glad to let them have their vacation and not have to worry about them immediately after my surgery. I can't thank my sister enough for helping make it a non-traumatic experience for them.
My brother, who had mitral valve replacement in September 2006, is going to try and make it to Dallas for my surgery. He travels with his job and was on a jobsite in Ohio, but was traveling to Kansas when I talked to him yesterday. He and my sister will be on the flip side this time as they wait for me to "get to the other side".
It's pretty strange, dealing with the hospital about registration and insurance stuff, all long distance and in advance. I'm set to meet with Dr. Ryan on Monday around 11 or 11:30 in between his surgeries.
My 9 year old twins (boy & girl) are terribly excited. My sister, MaryC, has a boy and girl who are only a few years older. I have presented it as a vacation to my two and they will get to spend time with their cousins and have fun while I'm in the hospital. Yesterday they found out they will get to be alone at times with their cousins without adult supervision. They nearly fell out of their chairs! You mean, we'll be HOME ALONE?! They were both thrilled!
They're doing their best to continue to show their concern and sadness about me having surgery, but can't contain their excitement over the trip to Dallas. I'm glad to let them have their vacation and not have to worry about them immediately after my surgery. I can't thank my sister enough for helping make it a non-traumatic experience for them.
My brother, who had mitral valve replacement in September 2006, is going to try and make it to Dallas for my surgery. He travels with his job and was on a jobsite in Ohio, but was traveling to Kansas when I talked to him yesterday. He and my sister will be on the flip side this time as they wait for me to "get to the other side".
