Sheila Balls's Blog: All Right So Far - Posts Tagged "surgery"

The first section in my book Our Side of the Fence is called One Piece of the Puzzle. This first piece of the 2010 medical puzzle that is my husband Carl's life, is now in place as the first of his three upcoming surgeries is scheduled in two to three weeks. We are so thankful it will be out of the way before the bigger, more chaotic procedures begin in April. Our ultimate hope is to have him in reasonable health again by the end of July so that this year he gets an actual summer. Too many summer months in hospital over the years!

Another round of surgery for Carl. This time we are older and wiser. We know more or less what to expect. This will be surgery number nine since 2003, with number ten soon to follow. At least this time we are going under our own power . . . no ambulances, no helicopters, just us. Say a prayer or two, would you?

Holiday weekend, blessedly quiet after a week where we spent hours in four different hospitals from London to Owen Sound.Nurses came every day at first, then every second day, and now we are on our own til Wednesday. But changing the meds bag is not difficult compared to the procedures we used to have to cope with just a few years ago. Our method is for me to read instructions aloud and Carl to do the hands on.Today the nurse reminded us always read the label on the bag to make sure it is the proper drug. Oh MY!