Friday, March 13, 2009

What a day: 1 week old

It's now after 9 PM, and Pat is doing well. He's back in the CICU, with many many tubes and wires attached. He's puffy and very still  - he only moves to breathe, aided by the respirator. Actually, the respirator is pretty much doing it all - he's so drugged he can't breathe unaided. 

It's been a long, eventful, stressful, and exhausting day. Pui and I are about to go to sleep. I have some photos, but I'm too tired to post them now. Tomorrow. 

The day has been tense and tiring, but more than worth it. Pat's heart has been re-plumbed so that he can live, and now all he has to do is hold on through recovery. Then he can start getting ready for the next major surgery - but nothing will ever be as dramatic or quite so risky as this first one. Pui and I will be able to sleep well tonight.


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  1. UnknownMarch 13, 2009 at 11:46 PM

    I understand that It is not easy to sleep under this stressful condition but you have to force yourself to sleep especially Pui. It is OK if you can sleep by yourself but If you are not able to sleep please ask your doctor to give you some tranquilizer or sleeping pill. Take care Na Krub.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 14, 2009 at 6:29 AM

    My heart is with you all.

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  3. UnknownMarch 14, 2009 at 8:26 AM

    Hope everything is going well. :D

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  4. ShannonMarch 14, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    I hope the Pat did well last night. Keeping you all in our thoughts.

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