Operation was a success

[dreamshark]

And yes, the patient lived. I haven't seen him yet, but have talked to the surgeon. There were no surprises, which is generally desirable where surgery is concerned. As planned, he bypassed 2 arteries.

And he was able to get all the raw materials he needed without going into the leg, which is apparently the best scenario. One length of artery came from the left forearm, the other from a non-essential artery inside the chest cavity (who knew there were spare parts just lying around in there?).

I have been hanging around for about 40 minutes waiting for somebody to come get me and lead me to my husband. I think it's time to go out and find him. This is an excellent hospital and the procedure seems to have gone perfectly smoothly, but from the spectator point of view the scene transitions need some work.

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[seekerval.livejournal.com]

So glad to hear the operation went well. Best of luck with finding your hubby, and with his recovery time.

[mle292.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's comfort to know that if there are budget cuts at the hospital, they don't skimp on the patient care, they skimp on the people who aren't sick. Not perfect, but preferable to the alternative.

I am glad to hear the the surgery went well. Our best to you both for a speedy recovery.

[guppiecat]

I'm glad to hear it. Hope you get to see him soon.

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

Huzzah for the successful operation with no surprises and the best scenario on the artery front!

I trust you've found Richard by now and wish you both the very best for his smooth recovery.

[vgqn.livejournal.com]

Great news! Wishing him speedy recovery!

[ssussminh.livejournal.com]

Whew!
I've been worried about Richard and you all day at work.
I'm so happy it went well.

A non-essential artery in your chest!?!! Who knew, indeed!
And it still bothers me that they take arteries out of your arms and legs.
Don't you need them?

Sue :)

[barondave.livejournal.com]

Yay!

Pretty soon everyone will have a constant cellphone companion (if not a chip) and you can find people easily.

[quadong.livejournal.com]

I'm always surprised to learn about non-essential body parts, especially when there's only one of them. I mean, I understand how your *second* kidney is non-essential, but...

Anyway, thank goodness for no surprises.

[skylarker.livejournal.com]

Thank goodness! Thorin mentioned Richard will be in the hospital for several days. Do you think he'll want visitors? When? Where?

[dsgood.livejournal.com]

Hurrah!

[fgherman.livejournal.com]

So glad to hear everything went well. Here's to a speedy and uneventful recovery.