Surgery Friday *edit - He's home!

[cyber-sibes]

My husband JoJoe is scheduled for his debrib implant on Friday morning. Please keep him in mind/prayer. Should not be any complications, everything else checked out fine - no artery disease, heart is very strong. Just this annoying diagnosis of "high risk for sudden death" :rolleyes:

Shucks, I guess this cancels our regular Friday pizza "date". :)

[Dorothy39]

I will definately be thinking of you and JoJoe this Friday.

I am positive that he will be fine, yet, I know exactly how you feel right now. Why does that percentage of risk scare the snot out of us?



I will take big breaths on Friday and will Pray that all goes well!!!!!!

[My Peanuts]

Preayers are on the way for your husband. I hope he will be back to his old self (if you want him back to his old self :p ;) ) in no time.

If it's not too personal, what is with that diagnosis if his heart is fine? I ask because, as you know, my mom is going through a lot of heart tests too.

[pitc9]

You both will be in my thoughts and prayers!
Yeah... I think this qualifies as a "good excuse" for canceling your Friday night Pizza date! :p

[Cinder & Smoke]

My husband JoJoe is scheduled for his debrib implant on Friday morning.

Shucks, I guess this cancels our regular Friday pizza "date". :)

No need to cancel the Pizza ... Defib Install is a quick Zipper job ...
He'll be ready to rip by din-din time.

Bring on the Pizza!! :D

Prayers & Best Wishes for a smooth installation!!!

/s/ Phred

[ramanth]

Many prayers and quick healing vibes. :)

[BC_MoM]

How about an xtra-large pizza! :D

Good thoughts going your husband's way!

[Jadapit]

Both of you will be in my thoughts and prayers.

[anna_66]

Pat, tell JoJoe that I'll be thinking of him Friday and hoping all goes well.
Maybe you can just reschedule that pizza for another night;)

[jazzcat]

Prayers and good thoughts on the way.

[Queen of Poop]

Good thoughts and prayers for you and hubby. Perhaps Friday would be a good opportunity to have pizza in with a little candlelight.

[kimlovescats]

I hope that all goes well with your hubby's surgery!

Hugs,
Kim

[lizbud]

Best of luck to your husband on Friday. I'll be saying some prayers for
a successful surgery & that all goes well.Might have to delay the pizza
date, but not cancel it together. :)

[cyber-sibes]

Thanks, I'll pass on all the good wishes. It is a quick procedure, but the doctor said that "by law", patients have to stay overnight. We get pizza every Friday from a town about 20 miles from here, so I'll pass since he'll be in the hospital, but he did make me promise to sneak him in a big Wendy's Frosty. ;)

[Lady's Human]

Careful on sneakin in that frosty.....some of them nurses can get TOUCHY about those things!

[gini]

Of course you have my prayers that the procedure will go extremely well and you both are gobblin down the pizza real soon again.

[Cincy'sMom]

Lots of prayers and good wishes coming JoJoe's way. Is he having the surgery in Findlay?

[Bengalz]

Looking forward to that pizza date could just keep minds preoccupied and less worried :D

Seriously, prayers and healing thoughts coming your way. Hope all goes well with the procedure (then you can order extra toppings :eek: )

[cyber-sibes]

Lots of prayers and good wishes coming JoJoe's way. Is he having the surgery in Findlay?Yup! Findlay has a very good heart surgeon (he moved here last year, wife's family is in Tiffin).
Lady's Human - Thanks for the tip on the nurses ;) - I'll keep an eye out! Maybe if I hide it in a plain brown bag, she won't notice? :cool:

[krazyaboutkatz]

Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

[K9karen]

How about an xtra-large pizza! :D

Good thoughts going your husband's way!


With all the extras! Here's to an easy, fast, recovery and healthy days ahead! *Clicks glass of vino*

[4 Dog Mother]

Will be keeping JoJoe in our prayers, Pat! If you need anything let us know. However, I would rather not drive to Tiffin to get your pizza for you tomorrow night. My parents live there and they would be upset if they knew I came to town and didn't stop to see them. LOL.

[cyber-sibes]

Thanks for all your prayers, everyone. Everything went well, I stayed till I could "feed" the patient (no, it wasn't pizza) and will go back in few hours. He's in a cardiac unit, so the visit times are very short. Isn't it cute when guys are all helpless, drugged up & groggy? ;) I'm sure he'll sleep all day. I'll bring him home tomorrow.
Turned out he had occasion to travel to our favorite pizza place Thursday, so we got to eat pizza together this week after all! :D Going back to smuggle in that Frosty later. :cool:

[lv4dogs]

I'm so glad to hear that things went well. Yous have been in my thoughts every day lately.
Make sure to get him the biggest size frosty they have, he deserves it! {{hugs}}

[Cinder & Smoke]

Everything went well ...
I'll bring him home tomorrow.

Going back to smuggle in that Frosty later. :cool:

THANKS, God - for the "everything went well" part!

Did they Turn it ON, yet?
Test it?

Prayers for a Quick Recovery!

:)

[cyber-sibes]

Did they Turn it ON, yet? Test it?:)Yes, his doctor said they set it off to test it. He doesn't remember anything, which is probably good. The only question I had before this procedure was "is there anything to be careful of so it doesn't go off accidently?". They said no, they program the computer chip in it especially for his data. They did say to avoid powerful magnets, and "NO MRI's, the magnetic field in those will try to suck it right out of your body!" :eek:

[My Peanuts]

So glad to hear he's doing well. :)

[Cinder & Smoke]

The only question I had before this procedure was
"is there anything to be careful of so it doesn't go off accidently?".

They said no...

:rolleyes:

They ALL seem to LIE about that ...
Friend got a PaceMaker installed ... when she was LEAVING the Hospital ...
they gave her an "Informational Briefing" and a book ...

"Things You'll No Longer Do ..."
* Drive a car for 3-6 months (might tear the leads out of position)
* Operate a chain saw (didn't bother Shirley too much)
* Hold you cell phone to your Left ear
* Be careful around Airport Security / Metal Detectors
* and a Lot of other "little things" ...

She was kinda *pi$$ed* that nobody had ever "mentioned" these things BEFORE
the procedure was done. :mad:

Be sure you know (they should give you a wallet card)
* Who the Manufacturer is
* Device Model Number
* Device Serial Number

Get on the I-net and find the Manufacturer's web site - thay all have one -
then sign up for their Info Packet on JoJoe's particular Model.
They'll probably feed you more information than you Doctor will.

Also watch for Safety & Recall or Service Bulletins - doctors usually don't pass along
any but the most serious "warnings" - they don't wanna "scare" the patients.

[Dorothy39]

Whew, I am so happy to read that everything went fine!!!!!! :cool:

And, I just can't believe that he will be able ot come home tomorrow!! :eek:
He must really be in tip top shape!!!!!!!! :p


I have a second cousin who has a defribrillator , and , My father in law just had a pacer maker inserted this past May.

I have had to learn sooo much about Pace Makers and their functions!!!

Keeping you and JoJoe in my thoughts.

so relieved that this ordeal is over!!! :o

[lizbud]

I'm very glad to hear how well everything went. :) Also happy to hear
you two were able to get the pizza anyway. All this pizza talk has made
me want some for myself now. :D

[Daisy and Delilah]

I'm glad everything went well! That's some interesting facts about the device, Phred. That's great that you got to eat pizza after all. My thoughts and prayers are with you guys. :)

[kimlovescats]

Glad everything went well and you even got to have that pizza party! I hope he enjoys the frosty as well! ;)

[dukedogsmom]

I'm sorry I didn't see this sooner. I hope everything went ok and that he's resting comfortably. Hopefully, next Friday you can have that pizza date.

[moosmom]

Thoughts and prayers coming your way from New England. I'll light a candle for Joe when I go to confession tonight.

Don't forget to take care of yourself honey!!

(((((HUGS)))))

[Cincy'sMom]

Glad to hear things went well. It's also nice that Findlay has brought in a surgeon for such things. Seems like it used to be anything slightly serious you had to go to Toledo, Columbus or Cleveland becuase FIndlay didn't have the experts. So much easier when you can stay in town!

[cyber-sibes]

He's home now! The pups sure were glad to see their dad again! :D He couldn't get any sleep in the ICU last night, too noisy, and along with the pain meds, he's pretty tired. Phred, we've got the necessary info and I will bookmark the company's home page...just in case. Thanks for the tips. I read through his booklet, not too many restrictions, saws are ok (makes him happy cause he loves t build things), but no more jackhammers. They said he shouldn't set anything off in airport security, but he refuses to fly these days anyway. :rolleyes: Got to pick him up a medical bracelet or necklace in case of emergencies. We thank everyone for their prayers.

[lizbud]

It's good that he's home now. I do know what you mean by trying to
get any real rest in a hospital. Home is so much better. :) Hope everything
keeps going well.

[jazzcat]

Glad to hear it went well and he's back home.

I hope he gets the rest he needs and is back to 100% soon.

[gini]

HOME ♥ HOME!!

[Glacier]

Glad he's home and doing alright. I hope the recovery continues to be smooth!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I'm glad he's home and doing well. I hope he recovers quickly!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm glad to hear that he's home now and I hope he makes a speedy recovery.:)

[Dorothy39]

So wonderful to read that JoJoe is HOME!!!!!!


I am so relieved to learn that he can rest in his own bed !!!!

Great News Cyber-sibes!!!!!!!