A hospital hour IS a hospital hour

While we were talking with the anesthesiologist, his pager sounded. He stepped out to take the call and when he returned, informed us that Mary has just been bumped because of a trauma patient from ED.

Mary is the only scheduled patient of the day so he was sure that she would get in by late morning. Or, his most confident statement was that Mary and her gall bladder would be separated by 5PM today.

Given that news, Mary asked for a fentanyl, a half dose of phenedren and her iPod. I must say that the addition of the 2nd stent yesterday had a very positive impact on the pain she was feeling before the 2nd stent was placed. Of course, we are most hopeful that the gall bladder removal is the key to this mess and really solves the problem.

No further news other than our two dogs were really confused to have me wake them up and feed them at 5:30 this morning. They were all settled in to the dog run as I left.

More later,

Pat