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Well, my husband has gotten the go ahead for his surgery. We are still waiting for the doctor’s office to call back with a date for it.

I hope that there are no more foul ups. He is very tired of the catheter and the treatments that he has needed. I do not blame him on that. I feel as if I am torturing him each time it needs to be done. I realize that it is necessary, but that does not make it htat much easier for either of us.

At least now we have a possible end in sight.

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Anyone who has watched NASA get a shuttle ready to be launched, knows what that means.

The cardiologist said that he is okay to go ahead with the surgery. Yippee In fact he said that there is only minimal rick associated with him having surgery. Now, all we have to do is get the anesthesia assessment unit to finish his interview, get the urologist to set a date, and get the surgery done.

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Tomorrow, my husband will undergo some cardiac stress tests.

We are both praying that the tests show he is able to have surgery. We cannot imagine what his life would be like having to be catheterized every day for the rest of his life. horrible

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I know that is a strange title for an article, but it states my feelings.

My husband was supposed to be operated on December 10. It did not happen. we went to the Anesthesia assessment unit with my husband for his pre-op interview. It went okay until the nurse verified that he had stopped his Plavix and daily aspirin. Well, we were not told that was necessary. The information that we got from the secretary did not include that little bombshell.

Well, the operation was canceled. Then my husband was told to visit a cardiologist. We did that. Now he has to under go a thallium stress test. It is not until the 17th of December. One whole week after he was supposed to be operated on. The continued waiting is getting worse. The new operation is not even mentioned, yet. The cardiologist is going on vacation the same day of the test and will not be back until the 22nd. So, my husband is scheduled with another cardiologist the day after the test, on the 18th.

Meanwhile each day, is the procedure where my husband is catheterized at least 3 xs a day with accompanying pain each and every time. He suffers daily cramping inside his gut. He has pain almost all of the time either from hurt after the cramp, or from the procedure itself.

I could scream.

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Yes, my husband on his ordeal is almost over. The doctor is supposed to remove the catheter on Wednesday. I sure hope that it is removed. Thanksgiving will not be the same anyway.

He has been told by others who have had one of those things that he might find out about some side effects after the removal. I guess now is not the time to think about checking into orlando vacations. He will not feel like going anywhere, or doing anything.

I know that he and I both will be happy about its removal. He keeps waking himself up at night when he tries to turn over in bed and hang on to me. We are used to cuddling hen we sleep. I miss that greatly. He told me that he does miss it, too.

I have no idea what will be done next. I guess that is up to the urologist.

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Yup, there is something new in our neighborhood.

My husband is finding out the the no joy of some of the practices of the urology department. At least they do not go to cattle supplies for their products that they use.

I used to work in a nursing home and saw a lot of different things that would be used on people. Catheters seem to be one of those things that also double as torture devices. I realize that they are sometimes neccessary, I just wish that they were designed to be more sensitive to those who have sensitive areas. I am not sure how they could be redesigned to be more comfortable, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t wish it was possible.

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