Surgery Friday *edit - He's home!

[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! Going back to smuggle in that Frosty later.

[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.

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!"

[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...

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.

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!!!!!!

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


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!!!

[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!