We woke up this morning with the hospital calling to ask us to come an hour earlier since they were running ahead of schedule. So we got the kids ready and off and left for the hour drive to the hospital. Getting through admitting was a breeze and Gerald was quickly laying on his bed waiting to be taken to the O.R. And we waited and waited until just a few minutes before his originally scheduled time. Hurry up and wait!!
The surgery went well with the cartilage being ground up and sucked out (that was Gerald's definition - he watched the whole thing on the screen). The staff was amazing and they took very good care of us. I had a very relaxing time sitting around the waiting room and then next to his bed. I previewed Andrew's text books for this year and cross stitched. Probably the most relaxing day I have had in awhile.
The drive home wasn't so great for Gerald as he ended up laying down in the back of the van hoping the nausea would pass. All the bumps on the roads didn't help either. He walked into the house went to the bathroom and laid down on the couch. He said the pain has hit - as they said it would. He'll take it easy for the next few days. So far the kids are offering to take care of their dad - we'll see how long the enthusiasm for that lasts. I might have to remind them that they don't have to wake him up to ask how he is doing.
Thankful for a successful surgery,
Sandy
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