It has finally happened! We received the call today around 11:15 a.m. that a lung was ready for Lee. He had just finished half of his lunch when she asked if he had had anything to eat or drink. When he told her he was having lunch she said to finish his lunch and come to the admissions @ the hospital.
Lee was admitted to the hospital and into the pre-op holding area around 1:30 pm. After waiting a long time and after having another 20 vials of blood drawn again, Lee was interviewed by the anesthetist and other special medical persons. Finally, around 6:00 pm the call came that the lung was satisfactory and it was a Go! He was immediately moved from the 9th floor to 3rd floor. I was able to stay with him in the holding area until 7:30 . I have to tell you this is one calm man! Just being near him helped me to calm my fears. He was wearing a red hat and I teased him @ having been iniated into the Red Hat Society. Shortly after I was asked to wait in the waiting room. It was very hard to leave him but we both knew that this was what we had prayed for and it was now here.
We were told ! 9:00 that surgery had just begun......................it will be a long night. He will be having two operative procedures. A double coronary bypass and one lung (right) transpslant. Todd, Donna, my brother Dennis are with me. Dennis has been with me since 3:00 and had prayer with us before he left. Doug, Greg and Julia are on their way here.
I will update the blog as we learn more about Lee. I know we are in your prayers. Thank you. Brenda
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