As I type this, Charlie is snoozing on the sofa at the home of our sweet friends, Steve & Judy, who live not far from Durham and have graciously offered to serve as "base camp" for our visit here at Duke. This home away from home is only one of the many ways God has used a brother or sister to display His love and generosity to us.
All went well this afternoon at the pre-op screening appointment. We went through about a half dozen stations on the clinic circuit to learn that all his vital signs are good, the EKG readout didn't set off any alarms, and we've been given the green light for surgery tomorrow afternoon at 1 . We'll arrive at the hospital at around 11 for the staff to get him prepped and ready for surgery. It's hard to believe what we've been waiting for so long is finally here.
As far as what will happen tomorrow, we are told to expect about a three-hour procedure, followed by Recovery Room time for however long it takes him to come out of anesthesia and be declared ready to go to his room. I'm so thankful to have a good friend coming to mark time with me in the surgical waiting area.
The patient is banned from eating anything solid until after surgery, so we stopped and bought him a box of popsicles as suggested by one of the nurses this afternoon. For now, I'll enjoy Judy's home-cooked hospitality on Charlie's behalf, and both of us will try to get a good night's rest.
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