Stan was supposed to have had surgery today to implant a defibrillator but they called late yesterday afternoon and moved his surgery to Wednesday. We had already done all the stuff that needed to be done considering he will not be able to do any lifting, yard work or carrying things in like water or bird seed. He won't be allowed to put his arms over his head for either a week or a month. The two doctors had different instructions.
I used today to get a whole list of pesky chores done. I cleaned up a little in the office, got the laundry done and did all the hot glue projects that had accumulated. I hate getting the hot glue gun out so I keep a list of all the things I need to use it for and do them all at once. It worked really well. I fixed a jingle-bell necklace, put beads on Kathy's Readers Digest Christmas tree, put moss hair on a soda pop bottle doll, upgraded a fall wreath, and made some fake cotton stalks. I used oak twigs and cotton balls for the initial stage. The cost was pretty minimal - free twigs, 20 cotton balls, and 1 glue stick. To make the seed pod, I will use felt and craft glue. I'm guessing I'll have 6 stalks for way under $1.
Stan has been through so much the past five years, but I think we can finally see an end to most of the bad stuff. The defibrillator will resolve issues caused by a left bundle branch block. (I know - doesn't even sound like a real condition.) The lower chambers of the heart are supposed to beat together but this condition causes them to not be synchronized. The defibrillator will have leads that stimulate the muscles and resolve that. The third lead will be the one that will activate should he go into an irregular heart beat. It helps prevent sudden death from arrhythmia. The first two leads should help improve blood flow through his heart. Both cardiologists said he will notice a difference once that happens.
The surgery only takes about an hour, which is a real blessing for me. I will be worried until I see his smiling face after the procedure.
