There was a really lengthy delay in getting Kiefer's surgery started, because his surgeon was needed for a critical ER case, but other than a lot of waiting, everything went superbly well!
We finally got home at a quarter to 7 (had left for the hospital just before 9 in the morning) - much later than we expected, but it worked out in the end.
Kiefer's doing incredibly well! He was even coherent enough to call family on the way home, and he's now happily settled in playing WoW. Hasn't complained of any pain so far, and wasn't even very groggy from the sedation. He's cracking a few bad puns, too, so you know he's just fine. XD
Glad it's all over with! Another 5-7 years until this routine again.
Oh, and they did give us the old pacer! It's cool to look at, and much tinier and more rounded than I'd expected. =D
- Kiefer's Home!
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firesplace- April 15th, 19:50
relieved
2009-04-16 05:39 am (UTC)
2009-04-16 05:41 am (UTC)
2009-04-16 03:50 pm (UTC)
Probably a recessed float, replacing the foamboard and starch paste with acrylic and epoxy...matboard glued to masonite for the backing sheet, the sidewalls can be conventional. Hmmm.
2009-04-16 05:10 pm (UTC)
Aside from morbid curiosity, the main reason Kiefer wanted to keep the old unit was to use it for show-and-tell. He's already been tapped to give presentations to people at work about pacemakers, and it's the perfect visual aid to add to future speeches.
So a nice mounting in a small shadowbox might be just the thing, actually! Make it harder to lose while still adding class to the presentation. May have to take you up on that. XD
2009-04-16 07:42 am (UTC)
2009-04-16 03:57 pm (UTC)
Anyway, I'm glad it went well and that your skunk's resting comfortably. Please give him a hug for me!