Author: john

Sam asked me to post for him.  In general, he wasn’t feeling well today.  After walking 2 miles yesterday, he wasn’t able to get out and do any walking today before visiting the cardiologist.  Upon visiting the doctor, they sent him straight to Chambersburg Hospital.  His blood pressure was very low, which helps explain why… Continue reading Cardiologist visit and on to Chambersburg Hosp

The photo says it all.

Let’s put this all into perspective. First, remember, Sam had his chest spread open and actually had human hands holding his heart. Think about that for a moment. Picture yourself allowing someone to open you up and hold your heart in their hands. Crazy, huh? Sam actually looked much better than we could have hoped.… Continue reading Let’s talk Post-Op

The receptionist called on Emma and Rita and we all gathered in the consultation room waiting for an update from the surgeon.  Surgeon said he can’t believe he lasted this long because the abscess was huge.  They used bovine (cow) tissue (heart tissue and valve) to make repairs.  Surgeon says Sam tolerated the surgery well and his heart is… Continue reading The consultation room

There are moments in time when your parental skills shine.  We all do our best to protect our children from the dangers in life.  As parents, we want to protect our children from harm and often find an opportunity to offer advice when we feel it necessary.  Whether our kids listen or not, is up to them. … Continue reading Motherly advice

So, there are several large displays in the waiting area that show the status of each patient.  I put two small yellow dots in the image above next to Sam’s entry that shows his start times in “Preop”, “In OR”, and “Start” of the procedure.  We’re all looking forward to seeing the time “Out” and the start… Continue reading The display