We Have Accomplished the Near Impossible!

Yes, we have finally gotten Mom to agree to schedule her procedures!

Since Mom is on coumadin and will have to go off the drug prior to the pacemaker procedure, she is also having a tooth extracted the day before so that she does not have to go off coumadin twice. Apparently, this would increase the odds that she'd develop a blood clot. Therefore, we are avoiding that option.

Mom is having her tooth extracted on Monday, August 23rd at 9am. She is then having her pacemaker procedure on Tuesday, August 24th at 8am. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Mom will spend 8/24 in the hospital and come home the following day on 8/25.

I'm crossing my fingers that she will be full-steam-ahead and will want to go to Bingo on Friday 8/27. She'll have loads to tell her friends!

I think that Mom is relieved to finally have this scheduled and settled. I don't think she was quite ready to commit to the procedure when Dr. T first suggested it to her. Now that she has had time to digest the news and prepare herself, she is willing to get it done. I just know that she is going to have so much more energy and stamina once the pacemaker is in place. She will not have to worry about her low heart rate and can go about her business. It must be stressful to have to plan out activities based on whether your heart can "take it" or not. Shortly, that stress will be relieved!

I'm really glad that Mom has committed to getting the pacemaker. As we prepare for these procedures, I will continue to post details. Once again, please keep Mom in your prayers asking God to get her safely through the procedures.