Big day tomorrow

[Marley]

Hey all

The big day is tomorrow morning at 7:30 and we're thinking positive and happy thoughts while we wait.  They'll take him down to CCICU around 6 am and do the preping down there, I'll be able to be with him until they take him into surgery.  We're having company from out of state coming around midnight who are meeting me down at the hospital--we're just gonna throw a little party in the room until they take him down--ha!!   

The heart doc was in this morning and after reviewing both tests he had, he said there IS a valve that will need to be bypassed, so it could end up being an 11 hour surgery!!  My ride will be here in about an hour and I'll be staying the night with my man so we can be alone before his brother gets here later tonite.  The other day I layed down in the bed with him and one of his docs came in his room with a sour look on his face, like I shouldn't be in bed with him.  We were just watching tv!!  old sour puss--I don't have time for people like that, I just got up and sat in my chair while he was in there, when he was gong I was back in bed with my Mikey.    Everyone needs a cuddle once in a while and it's been a very long while since I've had one, so I say;   

Please keep those good thoughts coming our way.  I know the hardest part for me tomorrow will be all the worrying I know I will be doing while they're working on him.  They will be using a pig valve to replace his damaged mirtal valve, remove the vegetation and they'll take a vein/artery? from his leg and use it to bypass an artery in a different place in his heart, lots of work ahead for the teams of doctors!!
I'll update when I can.

Marley
 

[flip]

Our prayers are with you.

[okarol]

I love that you got in bed with him! 

Sending you lots of good wishes and hugs! 

[Sluff]

Hope everything goes as planned. You will both be in my prayers. 

[rose1999]

  hope it all goes well, I'll have you both in my thoughts.

[circleNthedrain]

Marley, you and Mike are in my prayers.  Glad you got back in bed with Mike, it is the best medicine!

[twirl]

God Bless You
praying for you

[Joe Paul]

You are in my thoughts and prayer   

[bolta72]

Wishing you only the best.

[willieandwinnie]

You'll be in my thoughts and prayers. 

[annabanana]

What a great thing to throw a party before they take him down! 

Sending you extra good and positive thoughts today and esp. tomorrow. 

[monrein]

All my best and strongest good wishes are with both of you.  It's so great how much you care about and for one another.  Enjoy the party, what a terrific idea.  As for Dr. Sourpuss...you did the right thing ignoring him.

[paris]

You have my prayers, too.   You two are so special and we can all feel the love between you.  We will all surround you with prayers and loving thoughts during this time.     Can you feel our arms around you?   Post when you can.  We'lll be waiting to hear wonderful news.

[kitkatz]

Prayers are winging there way to you all.

[del]

I'd be in the bed with my hubby too  to the doctors.  Best of luck to your hubby tomorrow. 

[Deanne]

Sending more prayers your way. 

[annabanana]

Sending good thoughts and prayers your way today.

 

[thegrammalady]

sending good thoughts and waiting to hear that everything went ok.

[okarol]

take care 

[lola]

Marley Hope all went well.

[Marley]

Once again, my man proved his doctors wrong and made it through the surgery yesterday and did really good!!  He's in CVICU--got that wrong the other day--for the next few days and probably be moved to another room.  He is in a lot of pain today though and I only saw him for about 20 minutes.  HIs nurse thought it best if we left him to her today, it seemed like he was more distressed when we were there.  She told me the chest tube causes a lot of the pain and when they pull it tomorrow, he will be hurting less.  It's got to be horrible sawing through the sternum though, I mean DAMN!!  That's thick bone there!!  I'm told that it isn't that bad and my friends' mother told me the same thiing when she had hers done, she was surprised how much it didn't hurt. 

I was telling my mom yesterday that I am glad he got the endocarditis, because they never would have fixed his heart otherwise.  He was diagnosed with CHF and cardiomyopathy over a year ago and I know those don't go away, but still his heart is in much better shape than it was before.  Plus he won't fill up with fluid like he was doing since they replaced that mitral valve, which was leaking bad.  We knew about that blocked artery all this time and they couldn't fix it because of his renal failure and the surgery was very "risky" for him and it was 90% blocked at that time.  So now you guys understand why I'm sort of glad he got this infection. 

They want him to cough and take deep breaths and have a rolled up sheet he cuddles to his chest to help.  He's trying to cough but it's pretty hard for him right now and I'm hoping tomorrow will be better.  He's already had pnemonia just last month, so he's REALLY got to keep his lungs clear!! 

Like I said before, he's one tough 'ol hippy and this isn't the first time he's been close to that edge.  God must have plans for him, I know He knows I still need him here with me!!   

..........and YES, I can feel your arms all wrapped around me as I went through this hell again.  Thanks so much for all your support and friendship, it means a lot to me.

Marley
 

[aharris2]

Excellent news Marley!

Pain is a very individual thing, no one's experience is quite the same as anyone else's. I hope his pain diminishes quickly and he heals and comes home to you feeling better than ever.

Alene and Rolando

[rose1999]

That's good news, we've still got our arms around both of you 

[willieandwinnie]

Marley  We're still praying and thinking of you both. 

[lola]