Waiting

[jay]

I'm still sitting here in the ambulatory surgery waiting room... having just finished a hand-holding call with geekchick (thanks! :-). Pat has been in OR#8 for 3-1/2 hours... I was expecting a post-operative debriefing from her surgeon around 1pm. I don't know why it is going longer.... but things happen. Maybe they were delayed getting started, or had some complications...

At 2:50pm David arrives home from school. I'm going to have to leave here in about an hour, one way or another. Until J arrives from Cloverdale to take over kid-watching....

While waiting, there was an announcement soliciting blood donors for a local drive. I hadn't donated since March, and had nothing else to do, and wanted to do *something* positive, so I donated. Albeit with dizziness afterward... they had to wheel out the "crash couch" for me and prop-up my legs. All because I hadn't expected to donate today, and hence hadn't forced fluids in advance. Lying there on a gurney, looking at the ceiling and wondering how Pat was doing, 50 yards away.

*stress* I hope that I hear something soon...

Actually, I just did. I'm reassured over the phone by one of her OR nurses (Steve) that she's OK, but that "it's more involved than we expected" and it will be another 2 hours, until 3:30-4pm. So I'm going to head home and try to clean my kitchen before J arrives with her kids... sigh. I asked if there were complications, but he refused to answer.

*fidget*

Comments

[geekchick]

If you need more hand-holding, you know where I am. *hug*

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

Also waiting...

[dawnd.livejournal.com]

Best of wishes to you both. I know how hard this part is (as you know). Cleaning the kitchen sound like the perfect sort of activity, preferably with very loud music so you can't think too much at the same time.

*hugs*

Waiting

[p3aches.livejournal.com]

Brian ,
Big hugs,I know this is hard. My thoughts are with you and pat. T

[daltong.livejournal.com]

My heart goes out to both of you.

*worried*

[greeklady.livejournal.com]

Well remember I just had my tonsils out and that was supposed to be a way easy surgery and I was kept longer than expected too. Plus recovery just out of the amnesia was long too.

Just keep us informed.

HUGS

Virtual (((hugs)))

[runeshower.livejournal.com]

for you and Pat. If you want to talk, I'm here too.

[elynne.livejournal.com]

I'm here. Let us know when you know more. Take care, and Pat too. I send vibrations of Strength to the both of you, and to everybody else.

[hazelpeach.livejournal.com]

Lots of thoughts, prayers, hugs and all that great wellwishing stuff from me to you.