Thank You

[Guest guest]

Just a note to thank everyone for their warm messages...........last Wednesday

was a long day for us. I was in the hospital f11 hours thinking everything was a

go for TX and 10 minutes before I was to go into the OR....everyone else was in

there already, the surgeon took a last look at the lung and said no. I know in

my heart that when it is right, it will happen and my faith is even stronger tha

n it was before Wednesday.

I have learned some more things and have some questions. As they were getting

all of the meds ready right around 9:15pm, the charge nurse said that there was

1 more drug to give me before surgery started, but because of the high cost of

the drug, it would be hand carried to the OR and that the surgeon would have to

sign for it......any ideas anyone?

Another thing I learned and was a little taken aback by, though in retrospect,

probably should not have been., In all of the time, I have been reading,

talking..and learning about TX, I have never read or heard anyone mention being

on a by-pass machine. I was just very surprised by it.

LAst, but not least, I have written before that the one thing most on my mind is

being on the vent.................I am really scared of this idea. Shands says

they keep you lightly sedated, but want you to be awake and aware of what is

going on. I know I need to get past this, but it is hard.

Take care, hope you all are having a good day,

KAthy...FL

PF....4/07

Wtg for TX call