Gene's progress continues. He is doing laps in the hallway and moving around more easily. He is having trouble with his breathing, though. He is getting respiratory therapy four times a day and drugs to reduce the fluids. Let's hope that helps the problem.
Much better, thanks for asking. In keeping with a strange need for themed events, he had is bypass surgery on Valentine's Day. (Not really planned that way, it just happened when his original day was bumped.)
Today is the second day after surgery and he has been sitting up in the chair and doing a little walking, not doing the hallway yet, that's next.
The surgery went well. It was a triple bypass. There was no damage to his heart, just clogged up. Good thing he failed those tests and followed up with the cardiologist.
He is at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Everyone there has been helpful, friendly, informative and considerate. You could not ask for better care. Thank you staff.
BTW, waiting rooms are a great place to catch up on knitting. The sari silk scarf is completed and much progress has happened on my first attempt at two toe-up socks on two circular needles.
So much has been happening and there are varied ways to relate it:
Ver 1. Managed to produce a bunch of iPod cozies recently.
Ver 2. I have had plenty of time to knit in public while waiting for Gene's angiogram.
Ver 3. Gene is OK for now, but a second opinion is scheduled and then surgery.
Ver 4. It is reassuring to know that Gene has a heart.
Ver 5. Contrary to how it sounds, they won't bypass his heart.
You get the idea. He says he feels OK, but the doctors say he's all clogged up and needs to get fixed.
On another front, Happy Birthday, Franklin.
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