Heart surgery

 ON Tuesday of this week I had myTranscatherter valve replacement in my heart.Today, Sunday, I played organ preludes at church and the piano for song service.  I feel great.  I had four heart surgeons and numerous other medical people in surgery.  All went well for the wire to be inserted and the balloon to place the new metal valve.  Modern medicine is fantastic.  My surgeons were wonderful.  Dr. Gimmini was  my main surgeron.  A native of India, he is my favorite.  Though all the others were great and I was well taken care of and God was in control.  Many prayers were offered as well.  

Countdown

 Yes, the days are racing along and I will have the TAVR surgery on Tuesday, the 26th of March.  Needless to say it is snowing up a storm and this does nothing to help my spirits.

I do have a few blooms in the sunroom and promises of lots of orchid cactus for the coming weeks.  ONly one of my plants is choosing to bloom.  I suppose I prunned the others back too severely.  

Oh well, we will see if we are able to have church tomorrow.  that will be something to do .

 

TAVR

 I have written about my Arotic stenosis and have now had the CAT scan and follow up tests and have the TAVR scheduled.  This is transcatheter Aortic Valve replacement.  I will have three surgeons performing the surgery and have confidence they are the best.  My shortness of breath seems to be getting much worse and I will be happy to get this valve replaced.  

Mary's Heart

Thursday I started the first of my tests for the procedures to unblock my aorta Stenosis.'

I had a CT scan and it was very uncomfortable with the dye.  I actually screamed when they started the dye it burned so much.

February 23 Latest on Tom

 Tom's left eye has dried up, but now he has wet Macular Degeneration in his right eye and had to receive a shot in the right eye yesterday.  He also now has gout in his right ankle, so he is in a lot of pain. We seem to keep the roads hot getting him to  appointments.

In other news, it snowed a little bit today.  We still have a snow covering of at least a foot.   

Tom home

 I got Tom home last night , Jan 25 after a week in Togus hospital.  His gout is better and he is able to walk with just his cane as of today.  

It snowed quite a bit today, maybe a few inches and the roads are a mess

I was very tired last night when we got home and we had leftover soup, but tonight we had pork roast, green beans, baked potato and sweet potato.  

I burned  a pot yesterday while making tea and today heating beans.  I simply cannot leave the kitchen with something on the  stove.  I must not go to the computer or go to lay down in the bedroom.  

Tom 1-19-2024

He has been at Togus hospital since Wednesday night 1-16.  They finally agree he has Gout in his ankle and hopefully treatment will take the pain away.  We may get him home Sunday or Monday or not..

He has to be able to walk for us to manage him at home.