"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Good luck!
Friend and commenter Deborah is having a cardiac procedure done tomorrow, so we offer up our prayers and best wishes for her quick recovery.
So, Deborah, was it a defibrillation procedure? I hope everything went smoothly. A doctor told me that there was a very high success rate for that procedure and that the death rate for that procedure in Australia was zero.
No, Mike. It was a cardio version, in which the heart is shocked in order to reset the heart rhythm. (The things theycan do these days!) It is a quick day procedure. I was completely out; don't remember a thing. But the anaesthesia (the Michael Jackson drug) altered my behavior. We'll cross that one off the list.
Richard McEnroe, my other half, had a defibrillator installed a few years ago. We have the same doctor. He is terrific! Richard will have to have the battery replaced in the near future.
Paco, thank you so much for your sentiments and request! I am deeply touched by everyone's wishes and prayers.
The procedure was a cardio version, that is a quick procedure in which the heart is shocked into proper rhythm. It's routine, and the doctor is top, but it's still scary.
Very best wishes Deborah.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bruce! Funny that I had a nurse who is a Kiwi, from the north island. Guess they couldn't find anyone from OZ. She was great.
DeleteBest wishes and God bless you, Deborah.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike! There were many blessings today!
DeleteFingers and toes crossed, Deborah!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gregory, and Your digits!
DeleteBest wishes, Deborah!
ReplyDeleteThanks, JeffS!
DeleteDeborah, I hope everything goes well, and you're back on your feet before anyone has a chance to miss you.
ReplyDeleteThank you, rman! It was an adventure.
DeleteBest wishes Deborah!
ReplyDeleteI'm rooting for you.
Thanks, Veeshir!
DeleteGood luck, Deborah! I hope this is just routine.
ReplyDeleteThanks, RebeccaH! It was routine.
ReplyDeleteSo, Deborah, was it a defibrillation procedure?
ReplyDeleteI hope everything went smoothly.
A doctor told me that there was a very high success rate for that procedure and that the death rate for that procedure in Australia was zero.
No, Mike. It was a cardio version, in which the heart is shocked in order to reset the heart rhythm. (The things theycan do these days!) It is a quick day procedure. I was completely out; don't remember a thing. But the anaesthesia (the Michael Jackson drug) altered my behavior. We'll cross that one off the list.
DeleteRichard McEnroe, my other half, had a defibrillator installed a few years ago. We have the same doctor. He is terrific! Richard will have to have the battery replaced in the near future.
Paco, thank you so much for your sentiments and request! I am deeply touched by everyone's wishes and prayers.
ReplyDeleteThe procedure was a cardio version, that is a quick procedure in which the heart is shocked into proper rhythm. It's routine, and the doctor is top, but it's still scary.
Thanks again, my friends!