It's the family here again: Anne-Marie, Kate, Steph and Mike's sisters Lesley and Heather.
There isn't an update, except to say that he is holding his own.
He would want to know that he can count on your continuing support, positive wishes and prayers.
The Applin Girls
Monday, January 12, 2009
Hurry Up and Wait
This just in:
The surgery was finished around midnight, but there are complications. And so we wait...
All updates will be posted here, on the blog. Please check back.
-Steph, Anne-Marie and Kate
The surgery was finished around midnight, but there are complications. And so we wait...
All updates will be posted here, on the blog. Please check back.
-Steph, Anne-Marie and Kate
Sunday, January 11, 2009
It Looks Like a Go
It's 12.45 on Sunday afternoon and I've done all the prep work including a long session with the anaesthetist plus my first dose of cyclosporine.
The gurney is coming in 15 minutes so it looks like we are really on this time.
Kate made it in from Waterloo in time to see me.
Talk to you all on the other side.
The gurney is coming in 15 minutes so it looks like we are really on this time.
Kate made it in from Waterloo in time to see me.
Talk to you all on the other side.
The Second Call
It's 6.30 on Sunday, January 11th and they have just woken to me to say there is another set of lungs available. They knew at midnight but this time they let me sleep.
I'm now going through the prepping and they have done a cardiogram and a chest x-ray.
Next comes blood work and that involves giving 10 vials of blood. No wonder I have low blood pressure - I'm going to start charging for the stuff!
No food from now on - pity because today is Raisin Bran, my favourite.
If this goes ahead as planned the next few posts will come from my family with updates.
I'm petty calm this time around - the dry run helped.
Wish me luck!
I'm now going through the prepping and they have done a cardiogram and a chest x-ray.
Next comes blood work and that involves giving 10 vials of blood. No wonder I have low blood pressure - I'm going to start charging for the stuff!
No food from now on - pity because today is Raisin Bran, my favourite.
If this goes ahead as planned the next few posts will come from my family with updates.
I'm petty calm this time around - the dry run helped.
Wish me luck!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
False Alarm
After being prepped - xray, cardiogram, blood tests, long white stockings etc. - and waiting 18 hours without food and water, they have just told me that the lungs are not good enough.
So it's back to waiting. The dry run helps to prepare and here's hoping next time is soon.
I'm not hugely disappointed. I plan to be around for a while yet and need nothing but the best pair of lungs possible.
Huge thanks to all of you who have sent messages of best wishes and encouragement. They are most heartening and buoy me along as I look forward to the next call.
So it's back to waiting. The dry run helps to prepare and here's hoping next time is soon.
I'm not hugely disappointed. I plan to be around for a while yet and need nothing but the best pair of lungs possible.
Huge thanks to all of you who have sent messages of best wishes and encouragement. They are most heartening and buoy me along as I look forward to the next call.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
The Call
It's just past midnight on Jan 8th and the night nurse has woken me to tell me they have lungs for me.
I've to wait until the doctors come to tell me more - "just get some sleep" she tells me "and nothing to eat or drink".
Dam. I was thinking of the last of the Christmas cake and some single malt!
I've to wait until the doctors come to tell me more - "just get some sleep" she tells me "and nothing to eat or drink".
Dam. I was thinking of the last of the Christmas cake and some single malt!
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