Crocodile valve

[lcwhitney]

Has anyone else been compared to the crocodile in Peter Pan? You, know the one that swallowed the alarm clock. I made the mistake of telling my nephew that I sometimes could hear my valve clicking when I open my mouth. I knew before I finished saying it that it was a mistake. My nephew is twelve and does not miss a chance to give anyone a hard time. As soon as I finished my sentence he looked at me and grinned and said "So you are just like the crocodile that swallowed the alarm clock since you had that heart surgery, aren't you."

I could have choked him if it had not been so funny at the time. This is a very sharp twelve year old that reads on a college level and does not miss anything that goes on in our family. When he came up with this little wise crack we had been talking about when I would be having my next surgery. Patrick is very good at making you laugh when you least want to and will go to great lengths to get a laugh out of anybody.

Lettitia

 

[Ross]

I think we need him on here! Outstanding little guy. A kid after my own heart.

No, I can't say that I've ever heard anyone compared like that and honestly, it made me laugh pretty good too.

 

[hensylee]

That's so funny. This child will go far. Sounds like he has such a good sense of humor.

 

[fdegranville]

How do kids get so smart.......

How do kids get so smart.......

That really is cute........So I guess that makes Becky (3 mechanical valves) BIG BEN.

When I told my sixteen year old (also Patrick), that I was having the valvuloplasty and explained how it worked vs. the valve replacements he said "Mom, you should just go and get the big thing and it will be done, the balloon thing won't work". How did he know that?????? Of ccurse now it is a month later and I am still no better and taking naps whenever I can he is giving me the I-told-you-so....................
fdeg

 

[Nancy]

Joe and I have lots of fun with all his medical problems, believe it or not. We find it relieves all the tension. Laughter is good for the soul, and diffuses a lot of serious situations. The serious stuff is always there in the background, but it doesn't always need to be on the front burner.

We have even laughed about some terrible things, but then we both have a slightly warped sense of humor. LOL Probably no one else thinks it's funny, but we do.

I call it "gallows humor"

I love your nephew. He's a good kid and what a sense of humor. Good for him.

 

[ALCapshaw2]

Someone on VR.com pointed out that taking a deep breath and holding it will make mechanical valve sounds LOUDER. It works for me but I'm not sure if I am hearing through the air or by means of bone conduction. If others can hear it, it is clearly through the air.

'AL'

 

[terry40]

lcwhitney

lcwhitney

I told my niece I have the "Tin Man's Heart" from the wizard of oz, and ask her if she can hear it "ticking", it was a lot less scary, since most kids love that movie/book. She's only 5, I never thought about the "crock or Big ben" though the tin man's heart was a watch.

Terry40

 

[Gnusgal]

My brother-in-law (who is only 9), likes to give me a hug and listen for the ticking. His head lands at just the right place to hear the tic-tic-tic very clearly. I enjoy it because I get a nice long hug from him. When his cousin came over (who is also 9), he told her he needed to listen to my heart because it was neat. Apparently I'm a novelty to nine year olds.

 

[carbomedic]

Ticking?
What ticking?

 

[Sagebrush]

I was quite mad when I finnaly heard my ticking and fiqured out what it was a few days after surgery, no one had told me about the ticking before surgery.
My husband always wants to hear it. He says the the surgen Dr. Puga at the Mayo left his rolex in there because it does sound like a watch ticking and after we got the bill I am pretty sure it was a rolex.
Faye in Idaho

 

[lcwhitney]

I am glad you all could use a good laugh. We all are still getting one over this. Since I have 5 nephews and 4 nieces I can't tell Patrick that he is my favorite but, he is. This sharp little squirt says he wants to be an attorney. I hope he doesn't change his mind.

Lettitia

 

[Granbonny]

I just told my age 10 year old grandson last week..that I wanted him to become a Lawyer..because he will stand and argue with me his rights..ect. until the sheep comes home. I must be a Mean Granbonny because I tell him..if he does not do what I say..he's going to make my valve blow up Works everytime.. He also loves to lay his head on my chest and listen to my clicking. Bonnie