Monday, March 30, 2009
First day home from surgery.
Think the doctor just stopped my heart, lungs and everything else for 2 and 1/2 hrs then restarted them, That is what happen to me. Re-learning all the skills taken for granted. Just one step is like a 100 meter dash, Will write more later. Happy to be back,
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Surgery in now set for March 25th 2009
The time is getting close for me to be under the knife. If I sound naive, that is because I do not really have any experience with hospital at all. This will be my first. I was asked this question once, are you prepared? My answer is yes for the Lord is with me. Am I afraid? Definitely, because this is a major surgery and I may never wake up again but I am at peace. I will be ok but in a whole lot of pain by tomorrow if God willing. If all work out I hape to be out of the hospital by next week. The risk is 1% and I am hoping Murphy is on holiday (murphy's law).
Friday, March 20, 2009
Surgery postpone to March 24th or 35th 2009
Arrived at the Hospital at 9:45 am this morning March 20th 2009 an all prepared for the surgery. Stop all food intakes after 8:00 pm dinner and stop all fluid at 11:45 pm on Thursday night March 19th 2009. At the same time I had to scrub myself the night before with special antiseptics soap from the hospital. I had to repeat the same thing first thing in the morning again. Took my medicine with 1/2 a slip of water.
After checking in at the reception and having my wrist arm band taken care off I was ask to put the hospital gurney. After waiting in the registration and preparation area till 1.00 pm I was move to the pre-operation room. There I wait till 3:40 pm when the surgeon came to tell me the bad new that the surgery was cancel. Knowing I had nothing since the night before they brought my lunch. I change and ate the lunch than its time to go home.
Hopefully the doctor’s office will call me on Monday, March 23rd 2009 to confirm the next appointment for my surgery. Dr. Errett, Lee had stated it would be either Tuesday March 24th 2009 or Wednesday March 25th 2009. I knew he only had surgery on Tuesday and Friday but most likely he is making an exception in my case to operate on me on Wednesday if the Tuesday appointment are not possible.
After checking in at the reception and having my wrist arm band taken care off I was ask to put the hospital gurney. After waiting in the registration and preparation area till 1.00 pm I was move to the pre-operation room. There I wait till 3:40 pm when the surgeon came to tell me the bad new that the surgery was cancel. Knowing I had nothing since the night before they brought my lunch. I change and ate the lunch than its time to go home.
Hopefully the doctor’s office will call me on Monday, March 23rd 2009 to confirm the next appointment for my surgery. Dr. Errett, Lee had stated it would be either Tuesday March 24th 2009 or Wednesday March 25th 2009. I knew he only had surgery on Tuesday and Friday but most likely he is making an exception in my case to operate on me on Wednesday if the Tuesday appointment are not possible.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Receiving message from old friend
Once in a while, I am surprise to meet up with old friends. A few years ago on my trip to Singapore I was able to meet up with an old schoolmate from SFI in Malacca. Lately an old neighbor from my hometown in Malaysia posted a comment in my blog. Well that is a welcome surprise.
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Pre Surgery meeting
On March 11th 2009 I went to St. Michael Hospital for my pre-admission appointment and was impressed by their services. I check-in at 7:20 am and started the pre-registration process. After completing the pre-registration I was informed to make my self comfortable at the waiting area for a nurse to take me to the next stage of the pre-Surgery examination. The staff also apologized that it may be a long wait and that there is a Tim Horton coffee near the entrance of the Hospital should I wish to get anything while waiting. In the meantime I am to fill up a personal health check questionnaire for the nurse who will call out my name to get me in the waiting area.
After about 15 minutes a nurse calls me and started to take my weight and height. Than we go to a room and she told me to watch a video from the hospital regarding the purpose of the visited. The nurse return after the video completed and told me the list of test and who will be in and out of the room to talk to me. First off she went over the questionnaire I have just completed while waiting in the waiting room. However, I was not able to assist her with one of the prescription I had for my high blood pressure. Nonetheless she inform me not to worry as she will request the attending pharmacist to help me track down the medicine. She also handled me the agenda for the day during my visit and tick off the first item she had completed to me. She also informed me that someone will inform me what to do through out my visit.
The next item on the list was blood sample. As she stepped out of the office she informed me that a lab technician will be in shortly to take some blood samples followed by an ECG technician and the anesthetist. The only surprise was a visit from a research team from the hospital coming in to explain to me their interest in me to be part of the sturdy and research. However, their research will need me to donate 2 heart tissue samples taken during the surgery for their research and for that they will required my consent. I promise them I will take a look at it.
After the 2 research scientists left the room someone from the blood team came in to explain to me about the possibility of blood transfusion during surgery and the risk of having it. However, I was also given a pamphlet by the nurse regarding the blood transfusion already. Once we are done the technician help me with my belonging and walk me to the x-ray room for a chest x-ray. Before leaving she informed me that after the x-ray I should change my hospital gurney to my own clothing and again in the waiting room for someone to take us to a room to view another video regarding cardio surgery. This video will prepare us for the surgery and what to expect after surgery and recovery. I found the material very helpful and useful.
After the video a register post operation nurse coming in to distribute a bottle of antiseptic to clean ourselves the night before and on the morning of the surgery.
She also talks to us about the ICU care and visitation during ICU.
After about 15 minutes a nurse calls me and started to take my weight and height. Than we go to a room and she told me to watch a video from the hospital regarding the purpose of the visited. The nurse return after the video completed and told me the list of test and who will be in and out of the room to talk to me. First off she went over the questionnaire I have just completed while waiting in the waiting room. However, I was not able to assist her with one of the prescription I had for my high blood pressure. Nonetheless she inform me not to worry as she will request the attending pharmacist to help me track down the medicine. She also handled me the agenda for the day during my visit and tick off the first item she had completed to me. She also informed me that someone will inform me what to do through out my visit.
The next item on the list was blood sample. As she stepped out of the office she informed me that a lab technician will be in shortly to take some blood samples followed by an ECG technician and the anesthetist. The only surprise was a visit from a research team from the hospital coming in to explain to me their interest in me to be part of the sturdy and research. However, their research will need me to donate 2 heart tissue samples taken during the surgery for their research and for that they will required my consent. I promise them I will take a look at it.
After the 2 research scientists left the room someone from the blood team came in to explain to me about the possibility of blood transfusion during surgery and the risk of having it. However, I was also given a pamphlet by the nurse regarding the blood transfusion already. Once we are done the technician help me with my belonging and walk me to the x-ray room for a chest x-ray. Before leaving she informed me that after the x-ray I should change my hospital gurney to my own clothing and again in the waiting room for someone to take us to a room to view another video regarding cardio surgery. This video will prepare us for the surgery and what to expect after surgery and recovery. I found the material very helpful and useful.
After the video a register post operation nurse coming in to distribute a bottle of antiseptic to clean ourselves the night before and on the morning of the surgery.
She also talks to us about the ICU care and visitation during ICU.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Meeting the Cardio and Thoracic surgeon
Meeting the Cardio and Thoracic surgeon
Finally, I met my surgeon. Dr Lee E. Errett is the Professor of Surgery and Chief for the Division of Cardivascular and Thoracic Surgery at St Michael's Hospital. The surgery dateset for March 20th 2009 pending any emergency that may required Dr. Errett. The procedure is CABG (or commonly know as cabbage) and it will be rested heart surgery. However, I will be going to the hospital on March 11 for the pre-admission check-up. What the visit include are:-
1) Nursing assessment and to complete all the necessary hospital registration information.
2) Pre and post operative teaching and information about my surgery.
3) History and physical with a MD.
Until than I will keep everyone up todate to the best of my ability.
Finally, I met my surgeon. Dr Lee E. Errett is the Professor of Surgery and Chief for the Division of Cardivascular and Thoracic Surgery at St Michael's Hospital. The surgery dateset for March 20th 2009 pending any emergency that may required Dr. Errett. The procedure is CABG (or commonly know as cabbage) and it will be rested heart surgery. However, I will be going to the hospital on March 11 for the pre-admission check-up. What the visit include are:-
1) Nursing assessment and to complete all the necessary hospital registration information.
2) Pre and post operative teaching and information about my surgery.
3) History and physical with a MD.
Until than I will keep everyone up todate to the best of my ability.
Monday, March 02, 2009
Appointment the Dr L. Errett
Well, I will have more update Wednesday. My heart surgeon call me today for a pre-surgery consultation at 10:00 am at St. Michael Hospital. You can read more about my heart sutgeon by just googling his name. I am still feeling fine excepted for a slight irritation from the angiogram on my groin.
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