A Day at the Hospital

Nita and I got Aidan up and took him to school this morning, he asked where Mommy and Daddy were and Nita told him the his Mommy and Daddy were at the hospital for Mommy's operation. Shay and Justin had been preparing him for this and it appears that to Aidan it's just another day at the office.

We met Justin in the Emory waiting room about 9:15. We got word from Dr. Miller at 10:00 AM that the operation went well and that she was in Intensive Care. “You should be able to see her is 40 minutes.” Luckily Emory has a guest wireless service so I can pass the time on the computer while Nita and Justin read.

The three of us sit in the same waiting room that we sat in eighteen months ago and ask each other. “What happened last time?” I hope this never becomes so regular that we have the procedure fresh in mind.

We were able to go into the ICU at 10:45 AM and Shannon was much better off then she was when we went through this 18 months ago. She was in less pain, or I should say she was feeling less pain. The nurse told us the there were no beds on the floor so she would be staying in the ICU for a while maybe until tomorrow.

All in all the operation went well and the recovery is progressing. Our job will become one of looking after Aidan, he’s in pre-school this morning, and keeping the house together while Justin focuses on Shannon.

It’s interesting the turns that life takes and how we adapt and how we support each other. Six months from now this will be just another memory.