Notes from the Human Pin Cushion

Big test day today. An echo, EKG, and chest xray. Depending on how those turn out depends on if I will leave tomorrow or not. My surgeon is back in today, so I can ask him more detailed questions. Other than the regular tests and being a human pin cushion, I am enjoying the culinary experience that the hospital is providing. If you ever got lunch at a grade school, you will know what I mean.

Everyone that has been coming has been great, and Kristie has done a very good job making this place homey by setting up a painting that Kristin had made me and the rocking lobster that my sisters had bought. She also brought me an email that had been sent from Mike P with a very cute picture on it and hung up the cards that I had received. And Kristie, after about a year of looking at my head in shame because of my taterred Cubs hat, bought me a new hat for this upcoming season. Her being a Sox fan...I know how difficult this purchase is for her to make. But I enjoy every time she picks up a new Cubs sporting item.

I'm sure that once I get out of the hospital, I can recall more, such as me going into surgery and how it felt with different tubes in, by having some distance from the hospital. But at this time, so much else is going on, so I will wait until I am released to get into the nasty details. Speaking of nasty, we had an interesting conversation with Mary Ellen and Jim while I was doped up on Norco. It's not as bad as it sounds. It's all in the spirit of good marketing.

As always, thank you for your support, and I hope this has been educational.