We spent part of the day over at the Evendale Surgery Center yesterday; actually only about 5 hours from arrival to departure. Chris got through his hernia repair without any problems - it's over and done! He's all repaired and ready to go - in a couple of days, anyway, if he'll give himself a little time to heal. He was a bit nervous as we sat and waited to be called back, and once we did get called back we had to wait an extra hour because the surgeon was running behind at another facility (a long lunch that delayed him, we wondered?)
So we waited and waited as 1:00 came and went. All the while Chris was very hungry and thirsty because he hadn't had anything eat or drink since the previous evening. The nurses finally rolled him back about 2:00, and by 2:30 they were calling us from the waiting room to tell us he was fine and in recovery. Very quick, very simple, thank goodness! No more hernia. We visited with him in the recovery area for about 45 minutes and then he was pronounced ready to go home.
Chris ended the day tucked in bed, Tango at his side (she was very worried about him), watching TV with an ice pack on his tummy. He consumed an extra large bowl of chocolate chip ice cream, a bowl of Raisin Bran and finished with a dose of Vicodin. He didn't sleep very well but it looks like today will be a better day!
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