Guest guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Hi All, Well, I am recovering from the worst/best day! First my cardiologist called to say that they were setting up a time to schedule the surgery to my heart and the surgery to move the Flolan picc line over and insert a Hickman catheter into my heart with the Flolan infusion. So, he said he would work it out with the vascular surgeon and call me back. My youngest daughter was on her way here with her 4 year old twins and I was so excited that I woke up at 3:30 a.m. yesturday. I was needing thier sweet snotty kisses so very much. Good medicine! So, about 12:30 the phone rings and it is the hospital saying there are surgeries scheduled for the next day and that I should come and be admitted. After my heart falls out of my chest, I proceeded to pack and make arrangements to go. I was in the process of beginning dinner. I had just begun cooking chicken for chicken and dumplings. Yummers! So, I told them that I would come after dinner and they said o.k. I got so nervous! All I wanted was dumplings with kisses for dessert. What I did not want was the opportunity to sleep on a plastic mattress and eat stinky hospital food. I called my pulmonary doc and talked to his assistant who has become a friend. She and I just clicked and I love her. She did not know that the arrangements had been made for surgery and had overheard conversation that morning that led her to believe that my pulmo wanted to wait a couple of weeks. She told me that she would check with him and call me back. Sure enough, he did not want me in surgery until after my Monday visit with him. Soooo, I got my reprieve....but it took at least ten years off my life. What a day. But, turned out well. I ate chicken and dumplinngs, mashed potatoes, green beans and cornbread. Yummers again. Found a new recipe for lemon cupcakes the day before and had a couple of those with my kisses. So, now my heart is really mucked up! My bag is packed and my legs are shaved, so when they decide thier tools are sharp enough, I am ready! This road is really bumpy. Thank God for Xanax! Can you tell that I am feeling better every day. Give God the glory! Hugs, Joyce D.Pulmonary Fibrosis 1997 Bronchiectasis 2004 Pulmonary Hypertension 2008 Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (Lupus, RA, Sjogren's, etc) Rejected for Transplant 2006 .....I will not forget you. Behold, I have engraved you on the palm of my hands. Isaiah 49: 15-16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Dear Joyce, So glad you cooked and had a yummy dinner have a great week and greater week end and wish you all the best for MOnday at the hospital. Geeta ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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