This is the third time I have had to sit in the hospital waiting room, cell phone firmly clutched in my hand and patiently waited for it to ring. OK, maybe not patiently, but waiting non the less.
Melissa was taken back into the OR around 4:45. Only about 2 hours late. We did take advantage of the wait time though. At one point there were seven people crammed into the preop room that is only meant to fit three. We played a game of Uno, Pass the Pigs, and laughed a lot while we were waiting.
There are still 3 other people waiting here with me. We are still not sure of the exact plan. The hospital gave me a cell phone and the doctor will call me when it is all done.
One thing I am sure of, it is way harder being the one sitting here and waiting, then the person on the other end in the OR. Yes, M will have the physical recovery to deal with when it is all over with, but the mental and emotional toll right now is worse. I have been on the surgery end 3 times, and M agrees that she would prefer to be where she is now, rather then where I am. (Actually, we would both prefer to be laying out in an over water bungalow in Tahiti, but so goes life.)
Luckily I do have plenty of people here is keep me company and distracted (not to mention my iPod), so hopefully the time will go quick. I just hope I hear something soon. The longer I wait, the harder it gets.
I’ll update when I know more.
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