Sunday, November 1, 2009

Primary Children's

Jer had angioplasty done over his fall break.  He has a stent in his heart and since becoming married and now insured ("you're welcome" says your full time employed wife!) decided back in August to make a visit to his doctor which is at Primary Children's (since he has had this problem since childhood).  After a few hours of tests and procedures the doctor felt it would be best to do another angioplasty to really see what was going on.  So we scheduled it for a couple months later and just waited.  The surgery came and went great and the doctor was really pleased with everything he saw and was able to ballon out his stent a little bit more to hopefully help his blood pressure.  Jer spent the night in the hospital and I was able to take him home the next afternoon!  After just a couple days he was back to his "normal" self! All in all the experience went well (minus the fact that he passed out on me and the nurse after 6 hours of laying down and then getting up to go to the bathroom. . . . talk about a fast way to get 5 nurses and the doctor back in the room!) 

Thanks to everyone who thought about us that day!

The best part of a 25 year old being a patient at Primary's were all the comments I heard. Such as . . . . . "Wow that is a tall patient" as he is being rolled by in the hall in his bed. Or when the nurse was taking me into the recovery room while he was waking up after surgery saying to me "Come here sweetheart, I will take you to your boy."  I replied and said . . . "Oh well he is my husband, not my son!"  . . . we had a good laugh . . then joked about how all men are just little boys!  And lastly even 25 year olds get to leave Primary Children's with a blanket that someone made for them with love!  (I did give it a good couple washes before using it at home!)

The staff there were all just so wonderful and I hope that we never have to spend anymore time at that hospital. . . it was sad hearing crying babies and seeing all the children who were patients there, how lucky we are for our good health!

This is the only picture I got . . . . I sure do love "my boy!"


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  1. TinaNovember 3, 2009 at 4:35 PM

    Aw... your little boy is so cute!!
    I'm so glad to hear that he is doing good. I had no idea that was happening.
    Ya, Primary Children's is awesome. We spent a few weeks up there when Cloey was a baby and getting surgery so we know all about the blankets, the crying, the good doctors and nurses and all the fun nights sleeping on a chair/bed. I hope you don't have to go back any time soon even though it is a great hospital.

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  2. Valgardson FamilyNovember 4, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    I am so glad that you are doing better and that the surgery went well. I hope you dont have to go back either. Thanks for letting us know.

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  3. Caleb and RobinNovember 5, 2009 at 1:52 PM

    We are glad he is doing better. Hopefully this time the surgery will last a while longer. Good job keeping those nurses on their toes Jer!!

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