Kat, I can't even count how many surgeries my mom has had at this point (I'm not sure she can either, honestly), and it sucks just as hard every time. Go easy on yourself, lady.
Flames wouldn't be eternal if they actually consumed anything.
Lilah ,'Not Fade Away'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Dec 21, 2010 7:32:29 am PST #12326 of 30001
Because books.
Liese S. - Dec 21, 2010 7:34:50 am PST #12327 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I cannot get over the clarity you get of the moon itself. And a camera phone.
I KNOW! I cannot wait to get the camera kit so I don't have to futz around so much. The manual says this isn't a great scope for photography and I'm all, uhh...
Aww, cutie bear in scrubs. Yeah, I know what you mean about the time, though. It's a way of managing your fear; okay, by now I should be panicked about X. Now I should be panicked about Y. But you're right that knowing the predicted time would probably have no bearing on the actual time.
msbelle - Dec 21, 2010 7:36:16 am PST #12328 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
right, you know this routine already, sorry I really wasn't thinking. I am so glad the staff is good, that makes a huge difference on the experience.
Kat - Dec 21, 2010 7:38:29 am PST #12329 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Nah, msbelle. It's more like I SHOULD be used to it by now.
Suzi, when you used A&I for your mom's book, did you download the software? I MEAN REALLY? It's taking forever!
beth b - Dec 21, 2010 7:38:33 am PST #12330 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
DH has had a number of minor procedures. Knowing the time helps, but there are so often delays. and i go vaguely crazy and these are minor. I can't imagine if it was my child
lisah - Dec 21, 2010 7:42:33 am PST #12331 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
The Childlife person brought her a toy to play with and the nurse brought her a bear in scrubs so Grace could see eveyrthing they were doing -- like taking vitals. Super cute and sweet.
Nice!
Yeah, waiting through your loved one's surgery is not fun. Having WIFI was a godsend...also sushi.
SuziQ - Dec 21, 2010 7:43:18 am PST #12332 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
The wait is horrid. I wish they would give a bit more thought to letting the parents know ahead of time of the approximate surgery time and also if the surgeon is going to call mid-proceedure to give you an update. During one of the kid's surgeries I remember getting called up to the waiting room desk to take a call from the surgeon and I freaked the flip out. He just wanted to let me know things were progressing fine, but dang. I hadn't expected that at all.
SuziQ - Dec 21, 2010 7:46:10 am PST #12333 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Suzi, when you used A&I for your mom's book
I did. I don't recall it taking a long time though. My struggle came with uploading the finished book to their site. The final product is gorgeous, but if I want to make another photobook, I'll go elsewhere.
Kat - Dec 21, 2010 7:49:11 am PST #12334 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
We've been using shutterfly for books and it's been great. This software BLOWS.
lisah - Dec 21, 2010 7:51:36 am PST #12335 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
He just wanted to let me know things were progressing fine, but dang. I hadn't expected that at all.
Ah that would have been disturbing!
At Hopkins they prepared me pretty well for the amount of communication that would happen during Bob's surgeries. And let me know that I could always just go ask for the waiting room person to check in with the surgical staff.