Monthly Archives: November 2011

Day 2 – I am now in 2 South

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Loren

Surgery day plus 2 Again, I do not have a lot of great memories of this day.  I think I was served breakfast sitting up in bed.  I do remember learning to get out of bed later that morning (with … Continue reading →

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The doctor was right!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Becky

It DOES hurt. Loren was moved from the Cardiac Surgery ICU to another area in the Columbia Tower this morning right before I arrived at 11 am. Some of the tubes were removed, but he still is on an IV, … Continue reading →

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Day 1

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Loren

Surgery day plus 1 I have to confess I do not remember much of the previous night or this day.  I do remember, however, that the nursing crew that was on most of the previous night were predominantly Filipino and … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Becky

Yes, we did receive a gift today! Dr Latham was able to repair Loren’s mitral valve, instead of replacing it. We are very relieved. We arrived at 7 am, and were told that the surgery was at 7:45 instead of … Continue reading →

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Day 0 – Surgery Day

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Loren

Today is the day!  Barring any unforeseen hindrances I will be having the mitral valve in my heart either repaired or replaced today.  Surgery is scheduled for 11:00 am and may take 5 or 6 hours. I am supposed to … Continue reading →

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Pre-surgery hair-do!

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Loren

That ought to be a bit easier to manage. The family came over this afternoon and we had a very delightful time together.

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Caregroup! What a blessing…

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Loren

What a blessing to be part of a Caregroup who really does care and really does pray.  This was going to be the last Tuesday evening meeting at our house for a while – at least until I have recuperated … Continue reading →

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Chest cold! Is this a roadblock?

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Loren

On Wednesday I began to feel like I was coming down with a virus infection.  I worked from home for the afternoon (until after midnight) and then went in to work on Thursday for half the day.  Today I have … Continue reading →

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The nag

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Becky

The doctor has given me permission to be a nag.

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Pre-Admission Clinic

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Loren

I went in for my pre-admission assessment and meeting with staff at the hospital today.  It was a cold (3 degrees C), damp day.  Traffic was very heavy and the Port Mann was congested as usual.  We made it with … Continue reading →

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