Michael’s surgery was a success! There were some complications and the entire process took longer than expected – causing me to be at the hospital today for over 17 hours. I’m exhausted, just winding down now so I can sleep.<\/p>\n
Timeline of the day:<\/p>\n
4:30AM – Wake up, dressed, showered, packed, sorted out all we needed.
\n6:00AM – Arrive at the hospital and check-in.
\n7:00AM – I leave Michael so he can go get prepped and interviewed by a half dozen people prior to surgery.
\n7:45AM – I get called back into pre-op waiting area where Michael is already in a bed and half prepped for surgery. Turns out the equipment wasn’t properly sterilized and that has to be done before surgery can take place. Full sterilization takes about 2 hours.
\n11:00AM – We’re still waiting, they bumped 2 surgeries ahead of Michael’s due to having to wait for sterile equipment.
\n12:45PM – Finally they let us know that they’re about ready, I head back to the waiting area.
\n3:45PM – A nurse comes out to tell me that everything is OK, but it’s taking longer than expected.
\n4:30PM – Michael’s doctor comes out to tell me the surgery was completed, was a success, and to explain to me the complications – all of which we knew were risks going in and so they were properly prepared for. Told me that Michael would be in the recovery ward for about 1.5 hours.
\n6:45PM – I start getting anxious and ask an on-duty nurse to see if Michael is still in recovery. He is, she assured me they’d come to get me when they bring him down to his room.
\n7:30PM – Michael is brought to his room and I head down to be with him. We spend the next few hours together, watching the flurry of nurses come in and out of his room to handle things.
\n11:15PM – I finally leave the hospital to come home and tend to the animals and get some rest.<\/p>\n
Visiting hours are from 11AM-8PM, so I’ll probably be spending that entire time tomorrow at the hospital. Hopefully he’ll be well enough to come home Wednesday or Thursday.<\/p>\n
Going to sleep now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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