IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE

I was watching that new show "NY MED" and it got me thinking with tonights episode was about a guy who got  a liver transplant, and I watched as the family hugged him as he went to the OR to get the new liver and it reminded me of when dad had his bypass surgery.. That I will never forget how scared I was that something might go wrong.. Back then bypass was still or seemed relatively new.  However it seemed like everyone around here was getting one but even with how well everyone did afterwards it still was quite scary to me when they wheeled him away that day.. I think of all the procedures he had done that the bypass was the worst.. I remember seeing him right after the surgery in the ICU and he had all these tubes coming out of him.. All these machines monitoring everything.. And how every time we went to see him over the next three days he had the tubes out and by the third day I think they had him up and walking.. Now I think it is close to outpatient status or very nearly.. When he had his stents put in, I was nearly not worried at all..  However when he had pnemonia the first time, that was bad and the start of the downward slide..  yes very gradual until the very last 18 months of his life..   I think of all those times and doctors & hospitals and everything and I think to mom it was overwhelming and not the best of times.. To me they were memorable.. I was glad to be able to help towards the end, I was glad to be available.. In the early days, and I remember it quite well, when Bob had to do something in the hospital around the time  he got married I remember trying to find out what was going on and having a hell of a time and giving attitude to mom.. That was a mistake and truth is I didn't have a clue how slow.. Let me put it another way.. how   s            l        o    w      .. Wait that was too fast..   S                                                      L                                                 O                           W          (still too fast but you get the picture) the hospital worked then and still do to this day.. So develop patience first order and when dad went through his ordeal(s) I think I have changed.. Patience,    never thought I would have any but I guess      Things change a bit over time...



Badge Henry