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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Resting Comfortably - No Fooling

April 1, 2009
Peoria, AZ

I'm always suspicious when reading something dated April 1, but here goes...

Geri had her kidney procedure today, and the results were very good. We arrived at the local hospital around 10:30 this morning and she was quickly registered and prepared in the medical imaging area. We had a little delay while they tracked down the anesthesiologist, but everything was ready by 12:30 or so. By 1:15, the radiologist was in the waiting room telling me that everything went perfectly. By 1:30 she was back in recovery and a little after 2:00 she was resting comfortably in her room, a little woozy from the "happy juice" but none the worse for wear. There was no pain like she had with the biopsy a few weeks ago, and all she has is a regular-sized band-aid on her back where the probe went in.

Around 3:30, I went home to check on the pups (excited to see me, elated to get their Greenie, and then confused about Mom's whereabouts), and grab a bite to eat. After walking and feeding the pups, I headed back over to the hospital for a while, interrupting her while reading and listening to her iPod. She's feeling very good, all things considered, and is looking forward to coming home, as planned, tomorrow morning.

All in all a stressful day (well, a stressful few weeks actually) but a successful outcome. We continue to be very thankful that this was caught during a CT scan performed for a different procedure and could be addressed so expeditiously. That's it for now...

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Great news that all went well and Gerri will be home tomorrow! Thanks for the report.

Linda and Andy Clarkson said...

Wonderful news about Geri's procedure! Isn't it great when all goes well and is easier than expected?