Hi Everyone: Things are looking up for Tom, he has most of the tubes and wires out and off now, but he will be going back into surgery on Thursday at 11am to put in the dual pacemaker. They almost took him yesterday for surgery as that's when it was originally scheduled, but I questioned the Dr as his surgeon had told me that it would take place when he said Tom would be ready, so it was almost a mistake. Tom has sutures in the heart and they needed more time to heal. Sure glad I showed up right when I did!
He was extremely tired today, but it was because he hasn't been able to sleep for the past two nights, so with the pain meds and sleeping pill, he might get a good nights sleep tonight. The maze procedure showed signs that his heart was going back into atrial fibrillation today, but they gave him a medication to straighten it out. Since the procedure has such a high success rate, the Dr wasn't all that concerned.
His surgeon told him that he will most likely be coming back home on Friday, which was music to his ears, along with a three person staff (just kidding), although he did just get moved to an ocean view room with a view of one of the holes on the Torrey Pines Golf Course, so it's really not all that bad being there. I was kind of thinking about moving in with him:)
I have a few other things to get done before the clock strikes 1 am, Dar just couldn't stay up with me anymore, must have been the wine! Dar's here with me until Sunday when Bob will be coming back to pick her up. She and Bob showing up last Friday were a blessing.
Love to all, Thanks for the thoughts and prayers, we have needed them. Love, Denise
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