WH Chronicle No. 7.12.13
July 12, 2013
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
The love and support we’ve received from everyone has been amazing. It is as if you all have been holding our
hands via technology. I’ve always
preferred hugging warm bodies—but my Macbook is very warm—so whatever
works. The well wishes have been
welcomed gifts.
Tom’s surgery went extremely well. It took two tries and over 7 hours, they
were able to completely correct the leaking valve with minimally invasive robotic
heart surgery. I think the cardiac surgeon was very pleased with her knitting job. It's really amazing.
As far as the recovery ups and downs--we are enduring. I’ll spare you, and myself, recounting the details. It has not been easy. They say it will get much easier.
Most importantly, Tom is out of ICU. Pressures, rhythms, and other important
heart functions are finally stable.
Thank goodness.
If all goes as scheduled, he’ll be discharged early next
week. We’ll come back for post-op check
up five days later. After that we are free to
depart the 75 degree weather of Cleveland.
The kids have been great.
They want to stay pretty close to Tom, but are happy going on walks and
exploring the campus while he sleeps.
Amazingly, they navigate their way around this huge hospital; and in the
process they have charmed the ICU nursing staff. We are extremely grateful to Dave and Deb
for giving the kids some time away from the hospital. They are filling those shoes that all of you
in Austin wish you could wear for us.
Same for Don, Tom’s brother; he was here during the surgery. So we have been in extremely capable
hands—professionally and familially (?).
If this doesn’t alleviate your worries—then reread the above. All of this, coupled with your warm thoughts, makes us incredibly
fortunate! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
“Be careful reading health books. You might die of a misprint.” Mark Twain
“Our prayers for others flow more freely than for
ourselves. This shows we are made to
live by charity.” C. S. Lewis
Breathing gratefulness,
Daris
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| The day before surgery at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Rolling Stones Exhibit |
